Salem, Oregon News
Uncategorized The Salem-Keizer School Board (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Salem-Keizer School Board members will consider buying Auburn Park from Marion County to expand neighboring Auburn Elementary School. Board members will vote Tuesday night on purchasing a little over 4 acres of county land for $375,000. A portion of those funds will be[Read More…]
Uncategorized The Marion County Board of Commissioners is taking its weekly meeting to Gates Fire Hall Tuesday night with plans to take action on a pair of contracts. Commissioners will consider amending the county’s contract with Pictometry International Corporation, a provider of geospatial information system data. The county uses such data[Read More…]
The Polk County Courthouse. (Courtesy of Jolene Guzman/Polk County Itemizer-Observer) In its first April meeting, the Polk County Commission will review several rights of way in Buena Vista, an unincorporated community in the county. Commissioners will also consider the legalization of Black Rock Road. That was because a recent road[Read More…]
Uncategorized Chemeketa Community College (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Chemeketa Community College board members will consider a contract for incoming President Jessica Howard at a meeting Wednesday, the final step in hiring her to take over college operations in July. Board members selected Howard from among four finalists to succeed retiring President Julie[Read More…]
The Polk County Courthouse. (Courtesy of Janet Guzman/Polk County Itemizer-Observer) The Polk County Commission will consider a resolution that would fund community mediation services, according to its agenda. That is the lone item for the public portion of its Wednesday meeting. As it often does, the commission will end its[Read More…]
The Polk County Courthouse. (Courtesy of Janet Guzman/Polk County Itemizer-Observer) The Polk County Commission has a light agenda this week. At its Wednesday meeting, it will consider a rate increase for garbage collection from Brandt’s Sanitary Service, Inc. The commission will also vote on approval January and February business, including[Read More…]
Uncategorized The Salem-Keizer School Board (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Salem-Keizer School Board members will conduct their annual evaluation of Superintendent Christy Perry at a meeting Tuesday night and consider new contracts for two high-level district administrators. Chief operations officer Mike Wolfe and human resources director John Beight would both see their contracts[Read More…]
Uncategorized The Marion County Commission on Wednesday could put the final touches on a plan that funds 10 police officers in east Salem. An intergovernmental agreement between the county and the East Salem Service District would charge fees to nearly 8,000 homes and businesses in Hayesville and Four Corners. It could[Read More…]
Uncategorized Update: Due to snow, the board has changed its meeting time to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27. Chemeketa Community College board members will consider a tuition increase for the 2019-20 school year at a meeting Wednesday. College administrators proposed raising tuition by $9 per credit to $114 in February, saying[Read More…]
Uncategorized Courthouse Square, where Marion County Commissioners meet. (Caleb Wolfe/Salem Reporter files) The Marion County Commission on Wednesday will consider giving the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency another $40,000 for its contract, which is set to expire this summer. The Salem-based agency operates the De Muniz Resource Center at the Marion[Read More…]
