Nonprofits could pay more to use city parks under new fee policy
A family sits in Northgate Park during a neighborhood event in 2021 (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Salem nonprofit organizations can now receive a maximum 20% reduction in city facility fees for events held in Salem parks after city councilors tweaked an earlier policy that gave the council discretion to approve larger waivers.
The change, approved Monday night, means city councilors won’t be in the business of voting on individual event fee waivers, instead leaving such decisions…
