Opponents of Salem’s payroll tax have raised nearly $170,000 to kill the tax according to campaign finance records. Donors include Americans for Prosperity, an advocacy group funded by two of the nation’s most influential people in politics, brothers Charles and David Koch.
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Town Hall digs into heart of city payroll tax disagreement
At Salem Reporter’s Town Hall Wednesday, Salem City Council President Virginia Stapleton argued a wage tax is the best way to fund needed city services, while Preston Mann with Oregon Business & Industry said the city should consider the state or a levy to raise money.
LIVE BLOG: Follow the Town Hall on city payroll tax
Salem Reporter’s Town Hall on Taxes on Wednesday at the Elsinore Theatre digs into a single question on the November ballot: should the city impose a new income tax on wage-earners and those self-employed to fund “community safety services?”
Town Hall on Wednesday puts spotlight on cases for, against Salem payroll tax
Voters in Salem will get ballots next week that include a measure on the city’s new payroll tax. The measure could repeal the tax before it can take effect. A public Town Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 11, provides the pros and cons.
Here’s how Salem officials calculated how much tax they’d raise from workers
Voters will decide in November whether the city of Salem can implement a tax to keep police, fire, libraries and homeless services running. City projections show the tax would bring in about $28 million a year — but that’s an estimate based on limited data.
READER SURVEY: Most Salemites willing to pay more taxes, want cuts to vacant city jobs
Over 400 people responded to Salem Reporter’s survey, sharing their concerns about the community and what they would do to address the city’s budget issues.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek expects to vote against Salem payroll tax
The governor, who lives in Salem, said she has concerns about the impact of a wage tax on state employees.
Citizens on budget committee worry about payroll tax, cut impacts
The budget committee recommended the payroll tax be imposed without voter approval back in May. Salem Reporter caught up with citizen members for their thoughts on the vote, proposed cuts and alternative measures.
WEIGH IN: How should Salem handle its budget deficit?
Salem Reporter wants your input on which cuts or other strategies city leaders should consider if voters don’t approve a payroll tax in November.
‘A smorgasbord of awful:’ council begins discussions of budget cuts
Salem councilors discussed alternatives to deep cuts should voters reject a wage tax, hoping to preserve the west Salem library, city jobs and maintain parks.
