Lawmakers plan to fund some Salem projects, while payment for city services comes up short

This story was updated to reflect the bill moving forward.

A bid from Salem lawmakers to get state help to cover the capital city’s public safety costs died this session, but lawmakers are poised to allocate millions toward other local projects.

That includes more than $6 million for the Marion Polk Food Share to purchase a larger warehouse and smaller grants for other Salem nonprofits, including the Elsinore Theatre and Salem Art Association.

The projects…