Salem’s latest budget leaves warming shelters out in the cold

The city of Salem’s latest budget won’t contribute anything to sheltering people from the elements during winter storms and deep freezes for the first time in 13 years.

This year’s budget didn’t include any funding toward the emergency warming shelters that open on nights when temperatures are at or below freezing.

Funding for the warming shelters was not included in City Manager Krishna Namburi’s proposed budget, first released in April, and was not added…