Legislative Session — Salisbury, MD
Date: 2025-08-25

LEGISLATIVE SESSION
 MEETING MINUTES
 AUGUST 25, 2025



 PUBLIC OFFICIALS

Present: Council President D'Shawn M. Doughty, Council Vice President Angela M.
Blake, Councilwoman April R. Jackson and Councilwoman Sharon C. Dashiell

Absent: Councilwoman Michele R. Gregory

 IN ATTENDANCE

Mayor Randy Taylor, Acting City Administrator Tom Stevenson, City Clerk Julie English,
City Solicitor Ashley Bosche
CALL TO ORDER

The City Council convened in Legislative Session on August 25, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the
Government Office Building Council Chambers, Room 301, located at 125 N. Division Street.
WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS/PLEDGE

President Doughty welcomed everyone to the meeting and provided the emergency exit instructions. He
then asked everyone to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION - Pastor Greg Carlson - Park Seventh Day Adventist

Pastor Greg Carlson from Park Seventh Day Adventist was called forward to provide the Invocation.


PRESENTATIONS

 • Council Certificate of Recognition - Zach Bridges

 Ms. Dashiell presented a certificate of recognition to Zach Bridges and his team from the
 Salisbury Fire Department for their outstanding work organizing the Junior Fire Academy, which
 educates and inspires youth through hands-on firefighting training and teamwork.
PRESENTATION AND ADOPTION OF LEGISLATIVE AGENDA

City Clerk Julie English presented the Legislative Agenda.

President Doughty called for a motion and a second to adopt the legislative agenda as presented. April
R. Jackson motioned and Sharon C. Dashiell seconded. The vote was 5-0.
CONSENT AGENDA

Ms. English presented the Consent Agenda items. The items were as follows:
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 • Meeting Minutes

 March 24, 2025 Closed Session #1
 March 24, 2025 Legislative Session
 March 24, 2025 Closed session #2
 April 14, 2025 Closed Session
 April 14, 2025 Legislative Session
 April 14, 2025 Work Session
 April 28, 2025 Legislative Session

 • Manufacturing Exemption - Imperial Granite & Quartz, LLC (2024)

 • Manufacturing Exemption - Clean Air Filters, LLC (2024)

President Doughty called for a motion and a second to approve the consent agenda. April R.
Jackson motioned and Sharon C. Dashiell seconded. The vote was 4-0.

ORDINANCES – presented by Ms. Bosche

 • Ordinance for MOOR ORF Opioid Grant Amendment - 2nd Reading

 Ordinance No. 2950 - amending the grant agreement with the State of Maryland's Office of
 Opioid Overdose Response from $542,00 to $ 623,300 and to approve a budget amendment to the
 grant fund to appropriate these funds for the Salisbury Fire Department. April R. Jackson
 motioned and Angela M. Blake seconded. The vote was 4-0.

 • Ordinance - Accept Equitable Sharing Funds 2nd reading

 Ordinance No. 2951 - to approve a budget amendment of the grant fund budget to appropriate
 funds received from Wicomico County in the amount of $150,000 following the dissolution of the
 multi-jurisdictional Wicomico County Narcotics Task Force. Angela M. Blake motioned and
 April R. Jackson seconded. The vote was 4-0.

 • Budget Amendment for Union Negotiations - 1st Reading

 Ordinance No. 2952 - authorizing a budget amendment for the Mayor to appropriate funds for
 the FY2026 general fund, water and sewer fund, parking fund and storm water fund for
 additional salaries and fringe associated with union negotiation. April R. Jackson motioned and
 Angela M. Blake seconded. The vote was 4-0.

 • Budget Amendment for Lawsuit Funds - 1st Reading

 Ordinance No. 2953 - authorizing a budget amendment to transfer PFAS settlement proceeds
 from the water sewer fund to the water sewer capital project fund. April R. Jackson motioned and
 Angela M. Blake seconded. The vote was 4-0.
PUBLIC COMMENT

The following public comments were heard:

 Speaker #1 noted that waiving developer connection fees caused a $3.5 million shortfall in the
 water and sewer fund, leading to higher bills and increased fees in the future to maintain system
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 stability.
 Speaker #2 urged the council to ban bicycles, e-bikes, and scooters from sidewalks for
 pedestrian safety.
 Speaker #3 thanked the City for restoring two car lanes in each direction on West Carroll Street.
 Speaker #4 was in favor of the new collective bargaining law but wanted negotiations align with
 the city budget so workers receive fair pay, and the city can plan properly.
 Speaker #5 urged residents to dedicate 5–10 minutes weekly to pick up trash on their streets. He
 encouraged everyone to join him on Wednesdays to help keep Salisbury clean.


ADJOURNMENT/CONVENE INTO WORK SESSION

The Legislative Session was adjourned at 6:24 p.m.




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City Clerk



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Council President




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