AGENDA: Marion County Commission could finalize deal to fund deputies in east Salem

The Marion County Commission on Wednesday could put the final touches on a plan that funds 10 police officers in east Salem.

An intergovernmental agreement between the county and the East Salem Service District would charge fees to nearly 8,000 homes and businesses in Hayesville and Four Corners. It could generate $4.9 million in the next two years, according to the contract.

Property owners in those neighborhoods started paying the added fees late last…