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What the mayor, city council election results mean for Salem

On the agenda: Salem City Council considers cutting 33 vacant positions

Salem City Council will hold a public hearing Monday and vote on whether to amend the 2024 budget and eliminate 33 vacant positions.

As vote on payroll tax looms, Salem outlines drastic budget cuts

Salem officials are reckoning with the possibility of no new revenue coming in to balance the budget — and considering major cuts

Effort to repeal Salem payroll tax before election fails

A motion brought forth to repeal a payroll tax before it went to voters failed during Monday's Salem City Council meeting. The failure means the issue will be on the ballot in a special election this November.

On the agenda: Salem City Councilor Julie Hoy calls for repeal of payroll tax

Councilor Julie Hoy will bring forth a motion to repeal the employee-paid payroll tax during Monday's Salem City Council meeting.