Category City News
Taylor named advertising director for Salem Reporter
Bruce Taylor, long-time publisher of the Salem Business Journal, is joining Salem Reporter as its first director of advertising sales. Taylor has published the monthly business newspaper since 2004. He also is the publisher of Salem Magazine. “With his deep knowledge of Salem, its businesses…
New apartments, creative agencies could be sign of downtown Salem’s future
Bryon Neal Daniels, co-owner of The Gray Lab, works at his office in downtown Salem. Daniels is among a number of downtown business owners who say the area is booming with more residents and service-oriented businesses. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) A coworking space isn’t what Scott…
Salem library review paused following outcry from residents
Shelves at Salem Public Library in late November. The library’s new, more rigorous review policy is on pause until a public meeting Jan. 9. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter files) A rigorous review of items in the Salem Public Library’s collections is on hold after residents worried…
Business group hopes to court commercial airliners in spring
A plane idles at Salem Municipal Airport, in front of Salem Air Services. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter files) A local group working to revive commercial flights out of the Salem Municipal Airport says it hopes to start courting an airliner in April. Business owners and private…
City of Salem moves toward tax and fee increases to address budget woes
Salem City Hall (Salem Reporter files) Updated: This story was updated at 4 p.m. with additional details about the fees and charges. City of Salem officials will consider new taxes and fees as a solution to a potential $6 million budget shortfall. The new revenue…
City commission derailed over potential conflicts of interest
Potential conflicts of interest have destabilized a city commission tasked with earmarking millions of federal dollars for local projects. The Community Services and Housing Commission has for years been a keeper of grant dollars from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, also known…
Salem secures financing for new ozone-based water treatment, plans underway
The city of Salem pictured in the summer. Salem City Council recently voted to increase utility rates, which will help finance a new $56 million overhaul of its water treatment facilities. (Salem Reporter files) When toxins seeped into taps of Salem homes over the summer,…
For 600 city workers, pay raise will have to wait a couple more weeks
A new contract between the city of Salem and 600 employees will have to wait another day due to a last-minute cancellation. The Salem City Council was scheduled to ratify on Monday night the new labor agreement with Local 2067 of the American Federation of…
Bennett biding his time, but plans to seek investigation into city’s water crisis
Salem Mayor Chuck Bennett (Special to Salem Reporter/Moriah Ratner) Mayor Chuck Bennett’s lasting memory of his long trip to England earlier this year is a lot of confusion. Bennett, 70, and his wife had carefully planned to celebrate his retirement from the private sector that…