News – Thursday, January 9th 2025
According to the City of Salem’s Facebook Page the City of Salem Administration Office has been receiving reports from local businesses that they are getting emails from what appear to be local officials asking for passwords. The City of Salem wants residents and businesses to know that they would never ask for your password information in an email. They advise the public to be cautious about opening suspicions emails and it is often best to delete suspicious messages without opening them as they could contain viruses. If you have any questions you can contact the City of Salem at 573-729-4811.
The City of Salem will hold a public hearing on Tuesday evening, January 14th at 6:00 at the Old City Hall Auditorium located at 202 North Washington St. to discuss the city’s submission of the Community Development Block Grant Program Mitigation application for a new storm warning siren system. The city is interested in obtaining all citizens’ input on community development needs within the city. The city needs as much local participation as possible in order to reflect the true desires of the community as a whole, as well as the comments relating to the proposed project application. The State has established a maximum application request for each funding category. Activities that are eligible for funding include the improvement of public works, public facilities, housing rehabilitation, and others allowed by law. At least 51% of the funds must be used to benefit low-and-moderate income persons. No displacement of persons will be proposed. The city is proposing to upgrade the emergency siren system by replacing the eight existing sirens with two new sirens that provide community-wide coverage using the latest technology. The total project cost is estimated at approximately $133,532. The city proposes to contribute $27,500 in cash and approximately $6,032 in in-kind work, with CDBG grant funds of $100,000 needed to make up the balance. All citizens are encouraged to attend in order to comment on the proposed activities. For more information, contact City Administrator Sally Burbridge at 573-729-4811 or by email at cityadminstrator@salemmo.com. If you need special accommodations to attend the public hearing, including LEP assistance, please contact the City Administration office by Friday afternoon, January 10th by 2:00. The meeting will be held at an accessible location and the city will make every effort possible to provide reasonable accommodation.
The Healthy Dent County Fitness Center will again offer their Line Dancing classes again this year Tuesday nights throughout the month of February at 6:30 at the Salem Community Center @ The Armory. The cost to attend is $5.00 and just pay at the door. The class instructor is Rosalie Wright. For more information call 739-1127 or e-mail susie@salemcommunitycenter.org.
The Dent County Health Center is providing warming items for those in need with winter coats, gloves, mittens, hats and NEW socks. They will continue to provide the service this year, but right now they are in need of support from Salem and Dent County to replenish their stock. If you would like to help restock the items people have already picked up, you can donate gloves, mittens, all sizes of hats, new socks and blankets. For more information, to donate items or to make monetary donations for staff to purchase items for the warming center at the Dent County Health Center, or if you need someone to pick up your donations, feel free to call them at 729-3106 or stop by the Dent County Health Center on Highway 32-72 East.
On Friday night, January 17th from 5:00 until 8:00 at the Creative Arts Center, students can learn to make Chunky Knit Blanket with Danielle Kissir. Learn how to finger knit a chunky blanket. This is a beginners class and open to those 10 years of age and older. The cost of the class is $75 with supplies included. There must at least five people sign up to hold the class. To sign up, go to the SACBA website, click on “Programs” link and then on Creative Arts Center.