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The Salem Chamber Board of Directors will take a formal position on Marion County Measure 24-292 on February 17.

Business leaders in the Salem area spoke loudly this past Thursday when they voted strongly to oppose a Home Rule Charter ordinance heading to the May ballot. The 26-1 vote in opposition to Measure 24-292 was tallied after the Salem Chamber's Public Policy Committee heard from both proponent and opponent arguments for a proposed change… Continue

City Council spent most of its time as part of their February 8 agenda on two public hearing items. The first was discussion on whether to recommend approval of a liquor license for US Market located on 1245 Columbia Street NE to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission or OLCC.

After hearing from neighborhood association members and the North Salem Business Association, City Councilor Diana Dickey made a motion that City Council not recommend the liquor license for US Market for the sale… Continue

City Council convened on January 11 after a break for the Holidays. One of the first orders of business was electing a new City Council President. Former City Council President Bruce Rogers made a motion to elect Councilor T.J. Sullivan to the post and the motion was approved unanimously by the Council.

The City Council President assists the Mayor in identifying pulled items during Council meetings in addition to many other responsibilities during the year.

CEO of Travel Salem Angie Morris pre… Continue

Business leaders and local economies around the state have a lot on the line with measures 66 and 67. Election results will become more evident as Oregon's vote by mail system wraps up on Tuesday, January 26th.

But what then?

The Salem Chamber's January Public Policy Session discussed just that and provided an opportunity for business leaders to share their alternatives and other solutions to Oregon's much debated budget gap. Assuming both measures 66 and 67 are defeated, the January 7 meeting… Continue

The Salem City Council may begin discussing what to do with $3.2 million held in a reserve account for years. The dollars were originally set aside due to a complaint filed by the Bureau of Labor and Industries against the City's Urban Renewal Agency. The dispute was in regards to wages paid to Phoenix Grand Hotel (now the Grand Hotel of Salem) construction workers and the City prevailed in the lawsuit back in September.

Discussion on Monday night, December 14, started with the Urban Renewal Ag… Continue