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Public Hearing on Senate Bill 2 A – March 28th

Senate Bill 2 A Public Hearing: 3/28/2019 3:00 PM Location: HR D House Committee On Agriculture and Land Use Follow: Meeting Details Public Hearing SB 2 A Description: Allows listed eastern Oregon counties that undertake economic opportunity analysis to designate up to 50 acres outside urban growth boundaries for industrial and other employment uses notwithstanding […]

Willamette Wake Up 03/06/2019 — Salem City Council Report: Systems Development Charges

Willamette Wake Up: 03/06/2019 Salem City Council Report: Systems Development Charges Scott Schlegel reports on the Council’s move to increase Systems development Charges (SDC) to pay for the costs of development. There is also a brief report on how the Salem Housing Authority is helping families experiencing homelessness and get into housing. KMUZ Willamette WakeUp […]

Willamette Wake Up: 02/27/2019 Salem City Council Report: Feb 19 Work Session & Feb 25 Meeting

Willamette Wake Up: 02/27/2019 Salem City Council Report: Feb 19 Work Session & Feb 25 Meeting Scott Schlegel provides highlights from a Feb 19 work session on solutions to problems in downtown Salem due to people experiencing homelessness. Also covered – Feb 25 council meeting: streetscape design, HRAP-Housing Authority, Urban Renewal grants for downtown business […]

Listen to Willamette Wake Up 02/13/2019: “Salem City Council Votes Down Salem River Crossing Project”

Willamette Wake Up 02/13/2019 Salem City Council Votes Down Salem River Crossing Project On Monday, February 11, the Salem City Council voted to cease efforts to build a third bridge across the Willamette River after 13 years of planning. This episode of Willamette Wake Up covers that meeting. You will hear testimony by the public […]

Willamette Wake Up 02/06/2019 — Salem City Council Report – Third Bridge

Hear several issues brought before the Salem City Council. The crux of the report was devoted to the status of the 3rd bridge proposal. Other issues included: Salem Housing Authority, proclamation commemorating the Oregon Black Pioneers, and concern about religious prayer before the State of the City address. KMUZ link to audio report

City issues report on Salem River Crossing project in advance of January 30 Council Work Session

City Council Work Session Wednesday, January 30, 2019 | 6:00 PM City of Salem Council Chambers The Salem City Council will hold a work session to discuss the Salem River Crossing project. In preparation for this work session, a summary of this decade-long project is available. For more information, please see the City webpage for this meeting. Location: Council […]

#SalemOR Mayor to Speak about City Plans for 2019 – Wed. Jan. 23rd

Salem Mayor to Speak about City Plans for 2019 Wednesday, January 23, 2019 | 12:00 PM Salem Convention Center | Willamette Ballroom ​City of Salem Mayor, Chuck Bennett, will give his 2019 State of the City address on Wed., Jan. 23 at noon. Co-hosted by the City of Salem, Salem City Club, Rotary Club of Salem, and the Salem Area […]

Our Salem: Planning for Growth

We’re checking Salem’s vitals How livable are our neighborhoods? How strong is our economy? How sustainable is our community? The City has launched a multi-year project to update the Salem Area Comprehensive Plan, which guides development in the Salem area. This is a big project, so it has been broken into three possible phases. Phase […]