News – Wednesday, November 26th 2025

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The City of Salem Board of Aldermen held its regular meeting Monday evening in the auditorium at 202 North Washington Street. After approving the agenda and consent agenda, the board appointed Kathryn Hill and Conrad Hake to the Salem Public Library Board of Trustees. The Aldermen also approved a bid from Forester Works in the amount of $112,861.16 for feeder line tree trimming. This phase of the project will cover seven miles of feeder line in the southwest quadrant of the city and includes limb trimming, tree removal, brush clearing, and lawn remediation to ensure utility lines remain clear, reliable, and safe. The Electrical Fund’s Capital Improvements budget currently has $69,500 remaining for tree trimming this fiscal year. The remaining $43,361.16 will be allocated in the next fiscal year beginning in July. During the reports of city officials, City Administrator Sally Burbridge highlighted her recent meeting with MMMPEP. Finance Director Stacy Houston presented the city’s financial report, and Economic Development Director Carrie Sutterfield updated the board on ongoing local projects. Sutterfield also reported on her attendance at the National Rural Economic Developers Association (NREDA) Conference in Tennessee, made possible in large part by her selection as one of four scholarship recipients. Mayor Greg Parker noted several upcoming community events. Public Works Director Steve Paine reported that the city’s utility crews continue to make progress on Phase 2A wastewater treatment plant upgrades and that the facility remains in good condition. Alderwoman Catherine Dent shared that she attended the ribbon cutting for the new Four Rivers Salem Clinic and announced that the Advocates for Animals, a subcommittee of the Community Involvement Committee, facilitated an agreement between Ozark Pet Rescue and DCAWS to assume operations of the former DCAWS facility, which will be renamed the Ozark Pet Rescue Charlotte White Center. Additional details will be provided at a later date. With no further reports, the meeting was adjourned. The next regular Alderman meeting is scheduled for December 9th in the auditorium, and is open to the public. 

The Salem Police Department has recently released their report for the month of October. The department responded to 23 accidents during the month. Officers responded to eight alarms sounding and addressed 75 animal calls, investigated six assaults or fights, performed 27 well-being checks and 12 area checks in October. Police investigated six domestic disputes, eight verbal disturbances conducted 80 follow-up investigations and provided 27 escorts. They investigated eight fraud reports, had six reports of found property, had two intoxicated pedestrian reports, three trespassing calls, two parking complaints and a property damage report. The Salem Police responded to eight juvenile problems, wrote seven stealing reports, responded to eight traffic complaints and assisted three motorists. Officers responded to a report of a suicidal person, 29 suspicious circumstance calls, five suspicious person calls, and four suspicious vehicle calls. The Salem Police in October investigated three reports of shots fired, two sex offense calls, and checked out an abandoned vehicle call. The Salem Police also investigated a missing persons report, three peace disturbance calls, a report of an overdose and a report of an open door. Officers attempted to serve four warrants and conducted 51 traffic stops during the month. The police responded to a total of 561 incidents in October with the average response time to calls being two minutes and 23 seconds. The average time spent on the scene was 23 minutes. If you have any information regarding an ongoing investigation, contact the Salem Police Department by calling their non-emergency phone number at (573) 729-6550 or speak with them in person at 500 N. Jackson Street in Salem.