Salem Awards Seven Scholarships Through Waste Management Partnership
SALEM -- Salem is standing up a new Taxpayer Relief Committee and is asking three residents to volunteer for the panel, which will oversee the city's newly established Taxpayer Aid Fund under a recently passed state law.
TOWN HALL The city announced this week that it is forming a Taxpayer Relief Committee and needs three residents to serve on it. Created under state law, the committee will oversee Salem's newly established Taxpayer Aid Fund; the city has not yet detailed an application process.
The city is also collecting nominations for the Sam Zoll Civic Leadership Award, an annual honor for a Salem resident who strengthens the community through public service, volunteering or civic engagement, a nomination call Salem Patch also covered this week, reporting a nomination deadline of Aug. 14.
Separately, the Salem Fire Department is running a schedule of "Soak the Kids" events this week to help residents beat the summer heat, the city said.
COMMUNITY & ARTS The city is building toward Salem 400+ Heritage Days, with a Seaside Soirée cocktail fundraiser aboard the tall ship Pride of Baltimore II set for July 31 to benefit Salem400+ and Heritage Days programming. The celebration continues Aug. 1 with the Salem400+ Heritage Days Parade and Festival, part of the city's yearlong observance of its 400th anniversary alongside the nation's 250th.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS "Salem Awards 7 Scholarships With Waste Management Partnership", Seven Salem students received city scholarships for essays on reducing solid waste, the result of a partnership between the city and a waste management program, per Salem Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/salem)
"Salem Willows To Host Annual Black Community Gathering", The city says the annual community gathering returns to Salem Willows this Saturday, with parking and cleanup reminders posted for visitors, according to Salem Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/salem)
"Salem Seeks Nominations For Civic Leadership Award", Salem Patch reports the city is accepting nominations through Aug. 14 for the award recognizing public service and civic engagement, a story the town's News Flash also covered today. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/salem)
COMING UP Salem Patch's events calendar shows a full week ahead, including the Beer Garden Music Series with Stroke of Luck on July 21, a Los Lobos show on July 22 and a Legend of Ozzy tribute concert on July 24, according to Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/salem)