Gov. Brown appoints new Cherriots board member

A state planner with experience in transportation and land use will have a hand in guiding the region’s public transportation.

Gov. Kate Brown appointed Bill Holmstrom last month to serve on the board of directors for Cherriots, Salem’s public transit service. The seven-member volunteer board serves four-year terms and approves the agency’s budget and long-term transit planning.

Holmstrom is a Salem resident with decades of experience working in public transit, transportation and land use…