The Salem City Council will vote tonight on whether to ask voters to approve a property tax levy in May to fund city services.
It's likely a formality, as councilors have indicated generally that they support the measure. Mayor Julie Hoy, who ran on a platform of opposing unnecessary tax increases, said in a Monday newsletter that she's backing the effort.
"I believe it’s our responsibility to protect residents from financial burdens that don’t serve the community’s best interests. However, given Salem’s current budget deficit, we are facing difficult decisions that directly impact the services many of us rely on every day," the mayor wrote.
She said the levy is about "preserving what makes Salem a great place to live," noting that the library, Center 50+ and parks could face significant cuts without more money.
We'll bring you a report on the vote and discussion after the meeting tonight.
Here's some of today's news. Catch all of our reports anytime on our website.
The Salem-Keizer School District will not end or rename programs focused on equity or otherwise change operations in response to Trump administration directives that Superintendent Andrea Castañeda described as “legally…
A federal review triggered by an investigation by the Malheur Enterprise concluded that funding should be stopped for an agency run by Greg Smith, its executive director and a leading…
Over 2,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into Waln Creek Sunday afternoon after a sewer blockage led to an overflow. This is Salem’s third sewer spill in two months.
Oregon Health Authority data shows the number of homeless people who died in Marion and Polk counties decreased last year from 50 to 45. Homeless advocates say that’s thanks to…
Those who responded to a Capital Chronicle survey expressed concerns about long-term funding and access to treatment in newly-established deflection programs.
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