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Friday, June 11, 2010

SALISBURY MAYOR TO SEND OFF ALL-AMERICA CITY DELEGATION WITH A CHARGE TO WIN!

Salisbury Mayor James Ireton, Jr., will hold a press conference at 1:45 p.m., Monday, June 14, 2010, to address the All-America City delegation leaving for the competition in Kansas City, Missouri on June 15, 2010.

The City of Salisbury is a finalist in the All-America City competition held annually by the National Civic League. This delegation of 11 individuals have worked diligently for the past two years with a committee of volunteers to complete a community assessment and identify projects that fit the criteria for the designation as an All America City. The criteria included:

Collaboration
Diversity
Innovation
Inclusiveness
Youth

The three projects selected for presentation at the competition were the Rose Street Revitalization Project, Homelessness (Local Churches and HALO)HH, and the Youth Leadership Academy (Salisbury University). Salisbury was successful in making it as a finalist the second straight year, and will go to Kansas City, MO for the final competition. “This is an opportunity to gain national recognition for the positive community efforts to address challenges in our city,” says Loré L. Chambers, Assistant City Administrator.

The press conference will be held in Room 301 (Council Chambers) of the City-County Government Office Building, 125 N. Division Street.

16 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ok who is paying for this?

Anonymous said...

they left out the gangs, prostitutes, "foreign" owners of convenience stores, urban blight, fleeing to the suburbs, and open air drug markets. - lol. All American city????? yeah, righttttt. More like all american cesspool. glad I live in the county.

Anonymous said...

Its to stupid to even be funny. Pathedic is the word I think.
doug wilkerson,

Anonymous said...

To think that Salisbury was just going for the 9th most dangerous city award. I see we set our sights on more "real" awards. What a joke!! How much did this sh*thole pay to be a finalist???

Anonymous said...

WE CAN WIN!!!!!

bahahahahahaha!!!!!! does he really expect to win? what a waste of time and money.

Anonymous said...

My family and many others will have to make up for furloughs while they send people for this rediculous award. Jim Ireton, you suck and have no spine. We all thought you were going to bring change and good horizons. It just keeps getting worse. All American City....riiiiiiiiiiggggghhhhhht. Tell that to the three businesses that just got robbed!

Anonymous said...

Once again, Ireton is replicating Barrie Tilghman.

I want my vote back and he will never get it again.

Anonymous said...

Only an idiot would spend time or money to try to win a booby prize.

So, go for it Jim-beau.

Anonymous said...

As hard up as this city is for money, and Ireton is still playing these silly games. Ask all the people who have to take furloughs, all the businesses and banks that get robbed, and all the people that voted for Ireton who promised "change is on the way" how All American this place is.

Anonymous said...

All American Cities don't furlough their employees!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Doug Wilkerson -
If you are going to "put the City down" so badly, at least learn how to spell it correctly!

Ken Smith said...

Jim, I hate to say this,but you are a bigger disappointment than Louise and that is saying a lot.

Ken Smith

Anonymous said...

U R kidding...right?

Anonymous said...

Most unfriendly city to newcomers and the city with the biggest population of ppl that dont give a sh*t. Any of those awards Salisbury is #1.

Anonymous said...

bottom line. ireton's ego is being stroked and we the citizens are paying for it.

Anonymous said...

Even if Salisbury does win, barrie will take credit for it