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Our city councilors have a busy meeting ahead tonight. They’ll talk about repealing Salem’s downtown parking tax after paid on-street parking has continued to bring in far more money than projected.

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They’ll also consider adding more medics to Salem fire to respond to calls, and approving a major road repair in West Salem to maintain access to the city’s sewage pump station. That follows road damage from the December storm, which caused the culvert to fail.

Here’s some of today’s headlines. Head to our website anytime for the latest in Salem local news.

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Salem schools will lose thousands of students over next 5 years

A new forecast suggests the Salem-Keizer School District will have just 32,000 students by 2030, driven by declining birthrates and more families using private and homeschool options. To comment on…

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Salem city councilors to consider refunding businesses for downtown parking tax

Six months in, Salem’s downtown paid parking system continues to earn far more for the city than projected. That’s prompted city leaders to recommend a repeal and refund of a…

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‘Just a start’: Kotek, industry leaders inch closer to reforms for Oregon business climate

The governor declined to take positions on issues such as tax changes ahead of any findings put forward by a new economic council she convened. To comment on this story,…

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City of Salem tests new Keizer water pump ahead of Detroit Lake drawdown

The city of Salem will test a newly-constructed pump connecting to the Keizer water system starting Monday. It is one of the water supply upgrades officials fast-tracked ahead of the…

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Salem schools will lose thousands of students over next 5 years

Salem city councilors to consider refunding businesses for downtown parking tax

‘Just a start’: Kotek, industry leaders inch closer to reforms for Oregon business climate

City of Salem tests new Keizer water pump ahead of Detroit Lake drawdown

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