- Road closures and lane restrictions are expected surrounding the Capitol Mall.
- Drivers should use extra caution in response to increased pedestrian traffic in the area.
- The permitted event is scheduled from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on May 1, 2024.
Salem, Ore. — The City of Salem is alerting the public about street closures related to a planned one-day event on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, near the Oregon State Capitol Mall. Permitted street closures for the event will include portions of Court Street NE and Center Street NE between Capital Street NE and Church Street NE from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on May 1, 2024.
Drivers should expect increased pedestrian traffic and some delays. Temporary signage indicating road closures and lane restrictions will be in place. Drivers are asked to plan accordingly and seek alternate routes during the listed event times. Please drive safely and watch for an increase in pedestrians in the area.
Closure Details
- Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Time: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
- Affected Streets: Center Street NE, Capitol Street NE, Court Street NE, and Church Street NE near the Oregon State Capitol Mall.
- Details: Full or partial street closures will be in effect in the area bordered by Capitol, Court, Center and Church streets northeast. This will accommodate the permitted activities and ensure the safety of all participants and visitors.
The City of Salem appreciates your cooperation and patience during this event and is committed to ensuring safety and accessibility for all residents and visitors.
If you have comments or questions, please contact the Public Works Department’s Public Information Office at tbsmith@cityofsalem.net or 503-588-6211, ext. 7630.
- Survey helps identify community challenges and point the way toward change
- It is a partnership between Western Oregon University and City of Salem
Salem, Ore. – Help Salem become a welcoming, inclusive and friendly community by sharing your thoughts on community belonging in a new survey.
The 2024 Community Belonging Survey is available in English and Spanish. You can use the language buttons to switch between the two languages as needed in different parts of the survey. It is being conducted by graduate students at Western Oregon University in partnership with the City of Salem Human Rights Commission.
Survey results will be used to identify and implement ways to increase diversity, the sense of community belonging and inclusion for all communities in Salem. Individual responses will be kept confidential. Responses will be combined for analysis purposes.
For example, in 2022, the survey showed that people experienced discrimination due to their lack of housing. In response, the City of Salem added housing status as a protected class.
As a thank you, at the end of the survey you will have the option to enter a raffle for a chance to win two $50 prepaid Visa cards (courtesy of an anonymous private donor). Completing the survey is expected to take five to 10 minutes.
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Salem, Ore. — In accordance with City Charter, Keith Stahley, Salem City Manager has finalized the Proposed FY 2025 Budget. The Proposed FY 2025 Budget will be distributed to Citizen Budget Committee members Friday, April 12, 2024. The Proposed FY 2024 Budget will also be available online late Friday afternoon.
This budget proposal comes at a time of uncertainty. Over the past 10 years Salem’s population has grown by over 23,000 people, driving a demand for more and different City services. Some City services have funding that meets the growing needs of the community. The General Fund has not kept pace with increasing demand. In 2023, voters did not approve a new revenue source for the General Fund to continue services causing us to adopt a mid-year supplemental budget eliminating vacant positions. The reductions in the Proposed FY 2025 Budget reflect difficult choices made after thorough deliberation to move toward fiscal sustainability.
The formal submittal of the City Manager’s Proposed FY 2025 Budget marks the beginning of the deliberations process for the Citizen Budget Committee. Comprised of resident members, the Mayor, and City Council, the 18-member Citizen Budget Committee is the fiscal planning advisory board. Its role is to review quarterly financial reports and the five-year financial forecast, then to analyze and recommend a budget to the City Council and adopt the City’s property tax levy rate.
The City’s $724.6 million proposed budget for 2025 covers the period from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, and includes estimates of revenue and costs of services and capital projects.
Salem’s Citizen Budget Committee begins their work on the City Manager’s proposed 2025 budget at the first of four scheduled meetings Wednesday, April 17, at 6 p.m. at Salem Council Chambers, 555 Liberty Street SE., in Salem. Weekly Wednesday meetings continue April 24, May 1, and May 8. All will be held at Council Chambers. The April 24th meeting will include a public hearing for the proposed Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and review of the Salem Urban Renewal Agency (URA) budget.
Any person may provide written testimony on the City and Urban Renewal Agency budgets for consideration by the Budget Committee. Send written testimony to budgetoffice@cityofsalem.net by 3 p.m. the day of the meeting. In-person public comment will also be available at the meeting. To provide testimony through video conference, sign up online the day of the meeting between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. The meetings are available to view online through the CC:Media YouTube channel or Comcast channel 21.
Budget Process Overview
The City’s Budget Document is the primary tool to determine program and policy priorities.
Early September 2023– Leadership Team begins discussion of potential budget scenarios
Developed Budget Operating Principles
September 18, 2023 – City Council continues discussion of structural budget imbalances and receives a five-year reduction scenario
October 2023 –five-year financial forecast begins development
January – March 2024 – City Departments develop budgets and submit for review and approval by the City Manager
January 2024 – financial forecast presented to Budget Committee
Budget Committee meetings, 6:00 PM Council Chambers
March 14, 2024 - Proposed Reduction Scenarios presented to Budget Committee
March 21, 2024
April 17, 2024
April 24, 2024
May 1, 2024 - Budget Committee deliberates on a Budget Recommendation
May 8, 2024 – Budget Committee recommends budget to the City Council
May – Community presentations regarding Recommended Budget
June - City Council hold a public hearing and adopts Annual Budget
Salem, Ore. Earlier today Salem Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire at 3362 Sunnyview Road NE.
Upon arrival the structure was fully involved. Crews made entry into the structure and located a fire victim during the primary search. The victim was removed from the building and was moved to an awaiting ambulance. After examination and a medical consult with the hospital it was determined that he was deceased and no further treatment was possible and resuscitation efforts were ceased.
The victim's identity withheld pending notification to next of kin.
Salem Police Department and Salem Fire Department investigators are in the process of determining the cause of this fire.