Business View Civil & Municipal - May 2023

22 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 5 he city of Salem, Ohio has a bold history that celebrates freedom for everyone. Founded in 1806 as a free settlement by the Quaker Society, the community became a hub for the American Underground Railroad and was the publishing and distribution site of the abolitionist newspaper known as the Anti-Slavery Bugle. The city also supported the women’s suffrage movement, hosting the first national convention for women’s right to vote in 1850. The Ohio Women’s Convention at Salem brought many important people to the city, including the iconic Susan B. Anthony. Today, Salem is a city of 12,000 people with all the advantages of a much larger community. Mayor Cyndi Baronzzi Dickey boasts, “We are ‘A Little Big City’.” T A self-proclaimed “little big city”, Salem, Ohio boasts outdoor appeal and projects anticipated dynamic growth