Office of the Mayor
City of Salisbury Maryland
125 N. Division Street, Room 304
Salisbury, Maryland 21801-4940
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Phone: 410-548-3100
FAX: 410-548-3102
After Hours Emergency Number: 410-548-3165
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Jim Ireton
Mayor
jireton@ci.salisbury.md.us
John R. Pick, ICMA-CM
City Administrator
jpick@ci.salisbury.md.us
The City Administrator reports to the Mayor and is responsible for the daily management and administration of city policies and procedures. The City Administrator prepares the annual city budget, supervises special projects, handles complaints from the public, and advises the Mayor and City Council of any problems or concerns.
Lore' L. Chambers, MBA
Assistant City Administrator
lchambers@ci.salisbury.md.us
Under the direction of the City Administrator, the Assistant City Administrator assists in the day-to-day operations of the City of Salisbury government. The Assistant City Administrator coordinates activities of departments; developes and administers policies, programs and projects; serves as the City Administrator's chief assistant including acting as City Administrator in his/her absence. Additionally, the Assistant City Administrator assists with the development of the annual Capital Improvement Plan and the budget and provides oversight for collaborative partnership organizations for special projects and initiatives. Functioning as Executive Assistant to the Mayor, the Assistant City Administrator also prepares grant applications and may administer grant funded programs.
MAYOR'S HOUSING INITIATIVES
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Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development - Click Here
Home Owner Conversion Grant Program – Administered by SNHS
This initiative was created to provide incentives for the purchase of rental property to covert it to single family ownership. The property you are converting to owner-occupied family use must be located within the City limits; it has to have been used exclusively as a rental property for at least three years immediately prior to the conversion or is owned by a person or entity that rehabilitated the property after rental use for 3 consecutive years; you must be converting the property to an owner-occupied, family residence; and you must intend to occupy the home within one year of the date of closing.
For eligibility, apply at least two weeks prior to closing date at Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Service, 513 Camden Avenue, Salisbury, MD, 21801, phone (410) 543-4626.
Information and application - Click Here
Tax Abatement Program – Administered by City Finance Department
This initiative was created to provide incentives for the conversion of rental property to owner occupied housing. The property you are converting to owner-occupied family use must be located within the City limits; it has to have been used exclusively as a rental property for at least three years immediately prior to the conversion or is owned by a person or entity that rehabilitated the property after rental use for 3 consecutive years; you must be converting the property to an owner-occupied, family residence; and you must intend to occupy the home within one year of the date of closing.
City property taxes for the first five years of participation in the Program are abated in whole, then the tax is gradually phased in over a period of four years, at 20% per year, until the tenth year when property taxes will be due in full.
Apply at the City Finance Office, Room 103, Government Office Building, 125 N. Division Street, Salisbury, MD, 21801, phone (410) 548-3110.