Legislative Session — Salisbury, MD
Date: 2025-09-08

LEGISLATIVE SESSION
 MEETING MINUTES
 SEPTEMBER 8, 2025



 PUBLIC OFFICIALS

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

Absent: Council President D'Shawn M. Doughty and Councilwoman Michele R. Gregory

 IN ATTENDANCE

Mayor Randy Taylor, Deputy City Administrator Allen Swiger, City Clerk Julie English, City Solicitor
Ashley Bosche
CALL TO ORDER

The City Council convened in Legislative Session on September 9, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the
Government Office Building Council Chambers, Room 301, located at 125 N. Division Street.
WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS/PLEDGE

Vice President Blake welcomed everyone to the meeting and provided the emergency exit instructions.
She then asked everyone to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

INVOCATION - Pastor Greg Morris - Parkway Church of God

Pastor Greg Morris from Parkway Church of God was called forward to provide the Invocation.

PRESENTATION AND ADOPTION OF LEGISLATIVE AGENDA

City Clerk Julie English presented the legislative agenda. Ms. English noted that they could not proceed
with the 2nd readings of the budget amendments due to the lack of council members in attendance.

Vice President Blake called for a motion and second to adopt the legislative agenda as presented.
Sharon C. Dashiell motioned and April R. Jackson seconded. The vote was 3-0.

CONSENT AGENDA

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

 • Meeting Minutes

 April 22, 2025 Budget Work Session
 April 23, 2025 Budget Work Session
 April 28, 2025 Work Session

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Vice President Blake called for a motion and a second to approve the consent agenda. Sharon C.
Dashiell motioned and April R. Jackson seconded. The vote was 3-0.

RESOLUTIONS

Presented by Ms. English

 • Historic District Commission

 Resolution No. 3422 - re-appointing Margaret Lawson to the Historic District Commission for
 term ending July 2028. April R. Jackson motioned and Sharon C. Dashiell seconded. The vote
 was 3-0.

 • Franchise Fee Negotiations

 Resolution No. 3423 - appointing Cohen Law Group and its partner, CBG Communications,
 Inc., to provide cable franchise renewal consulting services on behalf of the city. April R.
 Jackson motioned and Sharon C. Dashiell seconded. The vote was 3-0.
ORDINANCES

Presented by Ms. Bosche

 • Drug Court Grant - 1st Reading

 Ordinance No. 2954 - to accept grant funds from the office of problem-solving courts
 discretionary grant adult drug court program to provide overtime reimbursement to police officers
 conducting curfew and contract compliance checks on clients in the city of Salisbury. April R.
 Jackson motioned and Sharon C. Dashiell seconded. The vote was 3-0.

 • Budget Amendment for North Prong - 1st reading

 Ordinance No. 2955 - authorizing the Mayor to appropriate funds for land acquisition for the
 North Prong Park Project using reallocated proceeds of public improvement bonds of 2024.
 Sharon C. Dashiell motioned and April R. Jackson seconded. The vote was 3-0.
PUBLIC COMMENT

The following public comments were heard:

 Speaker #1 urged Salisbury to keep nonpartisan elections. He suggested ranked choice voting as
 a better alternative to partisan elections.
 Speaker #2 supported staying nonpartisan and asked how the Sheriff’s ICE agreement affected
 city arrestees in the county jail. He also noted that Planning Commission members must be
 mayor-appointed and council-confirmed.
 Speaker #3 congratulated Salisbury University on their 100-year anniversary. He criticized one of
 the councilmembers for inappropriate social media posts and urged elected officials to set a better
 example.
ADJOURNMENT/CONVENE INTO WORK SESSION

The Legislative Session was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.

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