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With Kotek’s support, Salem will again seek state money for city services
Salem legislators think they have a better chance during the 2024 Legislature to get state money paid in lieu of property taxes to help close a city budget deficit. Mayor Chris Hoy cautioned any such payment won’t fix the city’s budget issues.
UPDATE: Councilors approve $750k grant to downtown apartment development
During the Salem City Council meeting on Monday, Nov. 27, councilors voted to form a revenue task force to find funding options for the city and advanced plans for a connector road at a planned west Salem apartment complex.
Julie Hoy will challenge Chris Hoy as Salem’s mayor
Salem’s next mayor is likely to be named Hoy and live in east Salem, but that’s where the similarities end.
Secrecy surrounds case of DEA agent charged for Salem cyclist’s death
An agent of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration charged in a fatal cyclist collision was expected to request that he be allowed to possess guns in early October. He was also granted a request to travel out of state while facing the criminal charge.
Climate change, drought, wildfires reduce value of private forestland in the West by billions
Oregon State University researchers said private timberland values have declined $11 billion due to the threat of drought and wildfires.
Oregon economists revise revenue forecast, state will have extra $217 million to spend
The Office of Economic Analysis last week revised its December revenue forecast, saying it overstated an expected increase in tax collections.
Meet the bike mechanics at Salem’s Northwest Hub
The Northwest Hub has made a name for itself by giving hundreds of Salemites access to bicycles. For many of its own staff, the work has been a lifeline. The non-profit plans to expand its vocational training in the years to come.
Mayor plans to convene leaders to address Salem’s gun violence
At a joint session Monday with the Salem City Council, Marion County Board of Commissioners and Salem-Keizer School District, Marion County Sheriff Nick Hunter said the same surge in shootings seen in Salem is likely happening in unincorporated areas east of the city.
Community Action plans to end child homelessness in Salem region with new grant
With a $5 million grant from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund announced Tuesday, the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency said it can get the majority of unsheltered Salem families off the streets within a few years.