City eliminates deputy city manager position, curtails travel and other spending 

City of Salem leaders plan to eliminate the deputy city manager position after current Deputy City Manager Scott Archer leaves his post next week.

The change is part of a series of cost-cutting top executives began in late  February to save money as Salem faces a nearly $14 million budget deficit.

Those cost-cutting measures include eliminating overnight travel for employees, slashing overtime, reducing supply purchases and new software implementations, and leaving certain job openings vacant.