Your Thursday evening update on Salem news
Good evening, Salem.
Our local transit board is likely to have a packed meeting tonight.
Cherriots’ board of directors isn’t scheduled to vote tonight on a payroll tax proposal that has local business groups up in arms. Board members, who are appointed by the governor, said they’re likely to decide later this fall whether to impose the tax or take it to voters.
But the Salem Chamber has urged opponents of the tax to pack the 5:30 p.m. meeting and speak out against it.
Our team last week put out more details on the proposal – what it would fund, who would pay and how Cherriots got here. There’s also one remaining Cherriots open house to ask officials questions about their plans for the tax and service expansions. That’s on Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 2:30-5:30 p.m. at Seymour Center, 375 Portland Rd. N.E. #190.
Here’s some of today’s news. Head to our website anytime for the latest Salem news.
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The Dome Building, once part of the Oregon State Hospital, has been sitting vacant for years. A local group of nonprofits and elected officials believe it has potential as a…
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An annual community belonging survey conducted by students at Western Oregon University in partnership with the Salem Human Rights Commission found about half of residents surveyed felt a sense of…
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About $530 million used to fulfill treaty obligations to Northwest tribal nations is at risk this year due to federal cuts.
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An Air National Guard base in Portland and an Air Force base near Spokane are among those that will have longer timelines for forever chemical cleanup.
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