Salem council president sought city manager’s resignation

Salem City Manager Keith Stahley resigned Sunday, saying in a letter he was requested to do so by Salem City Council President Linda Nishioka in an action backed by the majority of councilors.

In a resignation letter obtained by Salem Reporter, Stahley said he met with Nishioka on Friday, Feb. 7 “where she represented that she was the duly authorized representative of the Mayor and a majority of the city council and requested I tender…