The February meeting that was scheduled for Thursday, February 27, 2020 has been canceled. The next meeting will be the 4th Thursday of March, March 26, 2020 at 6:00 PM. The guest speaker for the February meeting was to be Kristin Retherford from the City Urban Development Dept. Kristin has agreed to be the guest […]
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The Memorial Service for Mayor Mike Swaim – Sat. Jan. 25th
The Memorial Service for Mayor Mike Swaim Saturday, January 25, 2020 | 2:00 PM Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Salem Bill Smaldone’s eulogy posted to Salem CityWatch Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Salem (corner of Cordon Rd. and Center Street) 5090 Center St NE Salem OR 97317
Mike Swaim remembered by Bill Smaldone: “…the people of Salem lost a true friend.” – Please add memories, stories, comments
With the passing of Mike Swaim on December 17 the people of Salem lost a true friend. Many members of City Watch certainly remember well that few local political figures defended the interests of average people in Salem the way Mike did during his three terms as Mayor. For Mike every issue essentially boiled down […]
New Meeting Date!
The Salem CityWatch Board has decided to change the date for general meetings to the 4th Thursday of each month. The last few months have been on the 3rd Thursday. The desire is to avoid conflicts with other groups meeting on the 3rd Thursday. Adjustments will sometimes need to be made in November and December […]
Tacoma City Council unanimously declares climate emergency
Tacoma has declared climate change a public emergency. The City Council approved the resolution in a unanimous vote Tuesday night, recognizing the need for immediate action to minimize the harm to current and future generations. The climate emergency resolution comes at the urging of youth climate activists. Many spoke in favor of it before the […]
MARION COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PRESENTS: EAST #SALEMOR TOWN HALL – WED. DEC. 11TH
Marion County Board of Commissioners presents: East Salem Town Hall Wednesday, December 11, 2019 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Chemeketa Community College Student Center, Bldg. #2 Let’s Talk! Join the Marion County Board of Commissioners and department representatives for an East Salem Board Session & Town Hall. We’ll cover everything from public safety and […]
Progressive Salem presents: Introduction of 2 Progressive Candidates for Ward 3 City Council seat – Monday, Nov. 11th
Progressive Salem presents: Introduction of 2 Progressive Candidates for Ward 3 City Council seat Monday, November 11, 2019 | 7:00 PM Marion County Democrats Office | 245 High Street NE (new location) The purpose of the meeting is to introduce 2 progressive candidates for Salem City Council, Trevor Phillips and Vanessa Nordyke. Trevor is running […]
Next Salem CityWatch Meeting: “Community Women of Power making a Difference” – Thursday, October 17th
Next Salem CityWatch Meeting: New Date! – New Time! – New Venue! “Community Women of Power making a Difference” Thursday, October 17, 2019 | 6:00 to 8:00 PM First Christian Church | 685 Marion St NE, Salem Sandra Burnett, Exec. Dir., Salem Art Association: Recent activities and plans for the future. Jane Downing, Exec. Dir., […]
#SalemOR Kicks off Community-wide Visioning
City Kicks off Community-wide Visioning Keep an eye out for Our Salem booths at community events in August and September. We want to hear your thoughts and ideas about how Salem should grow and develop in the future, as we kick off community-wide visioning for the Our Salem project. We’ll be at events throughout the […]
Salem City Council Report for July 24th
Willamette Wake Up: Salem City Council Report for July 24th bit.ly/2LBI8M9