SALISBURY — A budget workaround allowed Salisbury to keep more than $8 million in public safety grant funding that was set to expire this summer. The Salisbury City Council heard from Finance Director Mark Drye at the June 16 meeting about how city staff planned to save a public safety grant. In September 2024, the city received a $10 million appropriation from the N.C. Office of State Budget and Management for public safety projects. Early in 2…