Voters in 2022 set aside $10 million for city-funded affordable housing. On Monday, Salem city councilors will vote on using a portion of that money to subsidize two projects with over 300 planned apartments.
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Where to cool off as Salem braces for a heat wave
Triple digit temperatures are expected all weekend. Several locations in and around Salem are open for cooling during the peak of the heat.
Salem’s Front Street on the way to a transportation makeover
A $2.7 million federal grant will pay for Salem to craft a plan transforming Front Street north of downtown just as efforts to redevelop the area are kicking off.
What the Supreme Court’s Grants Pass ruling means for Salem
Friday’s Supreme Court ruling, which says cities can ban homeless people from sleeping outside, won’t cause any immediate changes in Salem. But advocates say the ruling will likely increase pressure on the state to provide more services, and to give cities more room to criminalize people who are homeless.
Revenue task force recommends boosting city property, income taxes
The city’s revenue task force has spent months evaluating ways to bring money into Salem to pay for its services. Its recommendations, finalized Wednesday, include a levy which could pay for the library and a personal income tax paired with tax reform.
Fired Salem police sergeant accused of misconduct gives up state certification
Jeffrey Keniston first challenged the loss of his police certification before voluntarily surrendering it last week. State officials last year found he used his authority to gain a sexual relationship with a domestic violence victim while employed by Salem.
Cherriots to finalize $148 million budget in Thursday meeting
The Salem Area Mass Transit District board on Thursday is reviewing a security report showing that bus drivers and security officers reported eight instances of verbal threats from customers in January through March, a decrease from the previous quarter.
Salem police outline violence reduction work to begin this summer
Salem police are planning extra patrols of two officers twice per week in areas with more shootings and better communication between city and county law enforcement about people on parole and probation.
City council allows Willamette University, for-profit baseball league to proceed with stadium revamp
After protracted opposition from community members, the city council unanimously voted to approve an amended agreement that will allow Willamette University and a for-profit summer baseball league to revamp baseball stadiums which will encroach on Bush’s Pasture Park.
What’s getting cut, what got funding as Salem council votes on final budget
City-funded micro shelter sites will continue operating with state money next year, while Salem’s Center 50+ will close some Saturdays.