SALEM The parks commission approved the department budget for 2024 in its October meeting. Parks Director Shane Franks said that beyond the raises negotiated for union employees and the raises for non-union employees approved in the commission’s September meeting, the only changes were reductions in the amount appropriated for non-vehicle maintenance in the Lakes […]
SALEM The city parks director announced his impending retirement in the parks commission’s August meeting. Parks Director Shane Franks announced he will be retiring at the end of November. Franks said that he has three weeks of vacation time he will be using during his final month, so while his official last day will […]
SALEM The parks commission approved a new Eagle Scout project proposal at its July meeting. The project, proposed by Lainey Haas, would see the construction of bee hotels in the pollinator garden. Haas explained the hotels provide nesting ground for solitary bee species. Haas explained that solitary bee species, such as carpenter and mason […]
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The Salem Parks & Recreation Department has added three new playgrounds one in Centennial Park and two in Waterworth Memorial Park. The largest of these new playgrounds is located in Waterworth Memorial Park at the Salem Rotary Family Sports Area and was funded through fundraising by the Salem Rotary Club with additional help from the […]