Salem city councilors hope to leverage temporary financial stability for the long term 

While Salem residents bought the city some time to avoid deep service cuts by approving a property tax increase in May, the city’s general fund is still projected to go into a deficit by 2030. 

That’s according to a five-year financial forecast presented to the Salem City Council Monday night. It showed that while Salem is far better off financially than it was only months ago, the city still has to find a way…