UPDATED: Council approves plan on spending $10,000 for outreach on possible tax increase Monday

Salem city councilors voted unanimously to allocate $10,000 from the city’s general fund to pay for community engagement as part of a broader initial plan to understand what city services Salemites prioritize most.

It’s the run-up to a proposed property tax increase that the council is considering putting on the May 2025 ballot. The outreach is designed to help the city ascertain whether Salemites would be willing to pay more in property taxes to avoid deep…