Salem City Council extends hotel tax to fund tourism promotion

Salem city councilors held their final meeting of the year on Monday where they voted to appoint three city judges, seven board and commission members and renew a lodging tax. 

All present city councilors voted in favor of the appointments. City Councilor Vanessa Nordyke was absent. 

Outgoing Councilors Virginia Stapleton, Jose Gonzalez, Trevor Phillips and Mayor Chris Hoy all gave final remarks as they prepared to step down from their posts. Gonzalez and Phillips did…