Martin Luther King Jr. Day – January 17 all Salem City offices will be closed. Offices will be opened on January 18.

Free calendars are available for pickup at the Library, Civic Center, Salem Museum, City Hall, Senior Center and other local businesses.

City Offices will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Click here for the trash collection schedule.

Please do your part to support our local Salem restaurants and shops as they continue to reopen here in Salem.

Contact Virginia 811 before you start your next digging project. Allow required time for marking. Respect and protect the marks. Excavate carefully.

Share your time and talent by serving on a Board or Commission. Click Here for a list of openings.

The City of Salem's platform for exploring and downloading GIS maps and data, discovering web applications and viewing story maps.

By working together we are building on our wonderful Downtown and ensuring that it has a bright future as the center of our community. Click here to see the planned phases.

The City is now offering the ability to pay Community Development permits online. Click here to access the portal.

As part of our commitment to improve service and reliability, we are preparing to replace your electric & water meter. Below are some common questions about the process. Click here for more...

The park is located on Indiana Street beside the Salem Animal Shelter. It is open daily from 6am – 10pm and there are both large and small dog sections.

Click here for an interactive map of the Downtown Salem Walking Tour

Salem's Love sign is always on the move! Where will it end up next? Find out more about the Commonwealth's only mobile Love sign.

The City of Salem is now offering the ability to pay online. It's easy, fast and free.

Register to receive alerts from our Instant Info Citizens Alert system for important emergency alerts, notifications and updates on your devices – Free of charge.