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Salisbury Council Council Candidates Debate

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At forum held by the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce six of the ten candidates running for Salisbury City Council focused on the growth the town has seen in recent years.

Incumbent Jack Heath from District 3 touted economic growth noting that the unemployment rate had declined significantly.

WBOC reports that incumbent April Jackson said she wants to deal with the entire city including a focus on neighborhoods with blighted housing.

Meanwhile, Riley Smith running in Heath’s district charged that there has been censorship at the city council meetings.

District candidate five Shawn Jester said topping his agenda is accountability, opportunity and prosperity.

Election Day is November 5th when incumbent Mayor Jake Day is facing challenger Wayne King.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.