Salem city councilors accept a largely anonymous donation to pay for more police 

A split Salem city council on Monday accepted a largely anonymous $180,000 donation from the Salem business community to help pay for two more police officers to deal with unmanaged homeless camps downtown and elsewhere in the city. 

The gift from donors was offered to the city by business leaders associated with the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce and the Salem Main Street Association, and is in tune with the city’s working plansto address…