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Salem's budget deficit, upcoming livability levy vote, homelessness and economic growth headlined Mayor Julie Hoy's first State of the City address Wednesday afternoon. With a looming $13.8 ...

Salem City Hall will undergo 18 months of renovations starting this summer. The $39.4 million project will address seismic and safety concerns and modernize the building. The renovations are ...

The deadline for getting the levy on the ballot is Feb. 28. Salem City Council is set to cast its final vote Monday on whether to send a livability levy to voters in the May election. Without ...

Salem City Council unanimously voted to add a local measure to the May ballot that would fund the library, parks and Center 50+. If passed, the levy would cost the average household $229 a year.