City councilors vote in favor of land use decision benefitting campaign donor 

A prominent Salem developer will save on sidewalk improvements thanks in part to the votes of two city councilors who received campaign contributions from his companies.

City Councilors Deanna Gwyn and Julie Hoy on Monday voted in favor of an appeal filed on behalf of Creekside Golf Course LLC, a residential development with Mountain West Investment Corporation listed as its manager. The president of Mountain West is Larry Tokarski.

Tokarski and Mountain West contributed thousands…