Your Tuesday evening update on Salem news
Good evening, Salem.
City councilors heard overwhelming opposition to a new wage tax from the public last night, but in a 5-4 vote, a majority decided to approve a tax without sending it to voters before implementation.
At a meeting that dragged almost until midnight, councilors listened to over two hours of public testimony on the proposal, which would tax workers who perform work within Salem city limits – regardless of where they live.
We gathered up a sampling of comments the council received below, as well as our detailed report on the council’s decision.
If you’re not burned out on public meetings, the Salem-Keizer School Board has its first under new Superintendent Andrea Castañeda tonight at 6 p.m. that you can tune into. (And if you are, it’s OK – we’ll bring you the highlights later this week.)
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Salem Reporter gathered a sampling of the over 130 written comments Salem City Councilors received before voting 5-4 Monday night to begin taxing people working within city limits in 2024.
11 Jul 2023
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Salem Reporter gathered a sampling of the over 130 written comments Salem City Councilors received before voting 5-4 Monday night to begin taxing people working within city limits in 2024.
11 Jul 2023
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Councilors in a 5-4 vote approved a new tax on workers in Salem that would cost the average employee about $500 annually starting in July 2024. The tax would bring…
11 Jul 2023
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Councilors in a 5-4 vote approved a new tax on workers in Salem that would cost the average employee about $500 annually starting in July 2024. The tax would bring…
11 Jul 2023
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Tuesday’s meeting of the Salem-Keizer School Board will be the first for incoming Superintendent Andrea Castañeda.
11 Jul 2023
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Tuesday’s meeting of the Salem-Keizer School Board will be the first for incoming Superintendent Andrea Castañeda.
11 Jul 2023
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Andrea Castañeda is about two weeks into her new job running Oregon’s second largest school district. She’ll speak to the Salem-Keizer School Board Tuesday night about her vision for her…
11 Jul 2023
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Andrea Castañeda is about two weeks into her new job running Oregon’s second largest school district. She’ll speak to the Salem-Keizer School Board Tuesday night about her vision for her…
11 Jul 2023
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