City, school district pay thousands more per week for fuel as gas prices climb nationwide

As gas prices surge for Salem drivers, schools, city and county departments are paying thousands of dollars more each week to run buses, police cruisers, parks vehicles and public works trucks. 

The average cost of regular gas at the pump in Salem is currently $4.42 a gallon – about a 85 cent increase from a month ago, according to data from the American Automobile Association. The spike comes in the wake of conflictin Iran,…