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Airport
Mid-Carolina Regional Airport is centrally located between Greensboro and Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Animal Services
Animal Services is comprised of two divisions: Animal Enforcement and the Animal Shelter.
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Building Inspections
The Building Inspections Department is dedicated to ensuring safety to all citizens by enforcing the North Carolina State Building Code.
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Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Convention and Visitors Bureau is your official source for visitor, meeting, vacation and travel information on Rowan County.
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Cooperative Extension
The local Cooperative Extension delivers education and technology that enrich the lives, land and economy of Rowan County.
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County Manager's Office
The County Manager oversees all departments, representing the County in dealings with other agencies, and overseeing programs and operations.
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Elections
The Elections office is responsible for registering people to vote, maintaining accurate updated files, and preparing for and running all County elections.
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Emergency Services
This department is comprised of four divisions: 911 Telecommunications, Emergency Medical Service (EMS), Fire, and Emergency Management / Homeland Security.
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Environmental Health (Well & Septic)
Environmental Health, a division under the Rowan County Health Department, manages food and lodging sanitation, lead investigations, mosquito and vector control, waste water, pool sanitation, smoke-free restaurants and bars, tattoo parlor permitting, and the water and well program.
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Environmental Management
The Department of Environmental Management oversees the operations of the Landfill and the Recycling programs.
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Facilities Management
The Facilities Management Department is responsible for 30 County owned facilities. Learn more about their dedication to building and ground maintenance.
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Finance
The Finance Department is responsible for recording and reporting the financial activities of the County.
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Grants Administration & Governmental Relations
Grants Administration works with County departments to find potential funding sources, help develop grant applications, and provide budget support and compliance with regulations. Governmental Relations promotes, advocates, and communicates the County's goals to all levels of government.
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Health Department
The Health Department encourages the provision of quality public health programs that protect and promote health in a safe environment.
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Human Resources
Human Resources provides development and administration of all personnel policies and procedures, employee recruitment and selection, and more.
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Information Technology
Information Technology (IT) is responsible for providing technology services for all departments and assisting with efficient delivery of services to the citizens.
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Library
Rowan Public Library provides resources and services to citizens through its locations in China Grove (South), Cleveland (West), Rockwell (East), and Salisbury (Headquarters).
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Parks & Recreation
Parks and Recreation maintains five parks, special programs and events, and two divisions: Therapeutic Recreation and Senior Games and SilverArts.
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Planning & Development
Planning and Development is responsible for the issuance of zoning permits, subdivision review, and more.
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Purchasing
The purchasing division is responsible for auctions, posting bids and proposals, and working with vendors.
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Register Of Deeds
The Register of Deeds is charged with the integrity, completeness, accuracy, and safekeeping of all public records recorded in the office.
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Rowan Transit System
Rowan Transit System provides safe, efficient and affordable mobility choices to residents through a consolidated transportation system.
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Senior Services
Rufty-Holmes Senior Center provides health and wellness, recreational programs, and assistance for adults age 55 and older in Rowan County.
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Sheriff's Office
The Rowan County Sheriff's Office oversees operations of the jail and jail annex, detention center, multiple divisions, and community outreach.
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Social Services
Social Services is committed to improving the lives of our citizens, helping them to overcome life’s challenges to build a stronger community.
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Soil & Water Conservation
The Soil and Water Conservation District was established under North Carolina law to carry out natural resource management programs at the local level.
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Tax Administration
Tax Administration is comprised of two divisions: the County Assessor's Office and the Tax Collector's Office.
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Veterans Services
The Veterans Services Department provides direct services to military veterans and their families.
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West End Plaza
West End Plaza, formerly the Salisbury Mall, is a County-owned facility located at 1935 Jake Alexander Boulevard W, Salisbury, NC 28147.