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UPDATED: Salem City Council appoints Krishna Namburi as interim city manager
Krishna Namburi has served as acting city manager since Feb. 10 after former Salem City Manager Keith Stahley abruptly resigned. Namburi, a long-time city employee, is expected to bring steady leadership to the city as it works to convince Salem voters to accept a property tax increase to help balance a nearly $14 million budgetary shortfall.
City reverses course, saying councilor never asked city manager to resign
City Attorney Dan Atchison and Council President Linda Nishioka both issued statements over the weekend disputing former Salem City Manager Keith Stahley’s characterization of the events leading up to his abrupt resignation last week. The statements said Nishioka never asked Stahley to resign and never suggested she represented the council.
Councilor Micki Varney breaks the silence about city manager’s resignation
In a statement, City Councilor Micki Varney said the public has a right to know what events led up to Stahley’s resignation and urged the community to be patient as more information comes to light.
Mayor Julie Hoy set in motion events that led to Keith Stahley’s abrupt resignation
The city of Salem released a timeline and explanation of events leading up to City Manager Keith Stahley’s abrupt departure. According to the statement, City Council President Linda Nishioka asked Stahley to resign on behalf of the mayor and majority of councilors.
Council opts to present voters with lower of two proposed property tax increases
On Monday, the Salem City Council took steps toward asking voters to approve a tax levy in May that would cost the average Salem homeowner about $229 a year. The vote came after an outpouring of support for Salem’s libraries, parks and Center 50+ who would receive the funds.
Salem council president sought city manager’s resignation
Former City Manager Keith Stahley’s resignation letter submitted over the weekend indicated Council President Linda Nishioka requested he resign on Friday on behalf of the mayor and majority of the city council. Salem Mayor Julie Hoy said leading up to the vote that his departure was partially due to a poor performance audit released last month.
Council accepts city manager Stahley’s resignation, provides little public explanation
City councilors met in a closed session before Monday night’s council meeting to “consider the dismissal or discipline of an employee” just before voting publicly to accept Keith Stahley’s abrupt resignation.
Stahley out as Salem city manager
Salem city councilors stayed silent Monday after City Manager Keith Stahley’s office was abruptly vacated.
What to know as Salem City Council decides on tax levy to pay for library, parks
Salem City Councilors will decide Monday on how much they will likely ask voters to pay in increased property taxes to fund services like parks and the library. Two possible options ask homeowners to pay about $230 or $250 per year.