Salem public meetings in 2025
5 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Housing Authority of the City of Salem
The Housing Authority of the City of Salem will meet to approve the meeting agenda and conduct public comment. The body will also receive a monthly program management report detailing agency activities.
- Approval of additions and deletions to the agenda
- Public comment period
- Review of draft minutes from October 27, 2025
- Presentation of Program Management Report for November 2025
City Council
The City Council will discuss adjusting the City Manager's salary range and a supplemental budget to add two police officer positions. The body is also considering a grant for Fisher Road Park and funding for commercial air service recruitment at the Salem-Willamette Valley Airport.
- Proposed City Manager salary range adjustment to $295,189 - $324,707 annually
- Resolution 2025-22 to increase General Fund for Police, Parks, and Fire, including two new career Police Officer positions
- Resolution 2025-21 to apply for a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant for Fisher Road Park improvements
- Proposed $25,000 budget transfer for legal services to join pending litigation
- Proposal to assign $100,000 per year for three years toward a minimum revenue guarantee for commercial air service at Salem-Willamette Valley Airport
City Council
The City of Salem is conducting a public listening session to provide an update on the Safety and Livability Initiative. City management will collect public comment to inform short- and long-term budgeting and planning. There is no formal agenda for this meeting.
- Update on the Safety and Livability Initiative
- Public comment session for community input
City Council
The Salem City Council will hold a work session to discuss an actionable strategy for a safe, clean, and healthy community, focusing on downtown and northeast Salem. The meeting includes a presentation on community engagement and progress since the last council meeting, with opportunities for written and verbal testimony.
- Discussion on safety and livability strategy
- Presentation on community engagement and progress
- Written testimony deadline: 11:00 a.m.
- Additional testimony deadline: 3:00 p.m.
- Final testimony deadline: 5:00 p.m.
City Council
The City Council will review recommended appointments for the Budget Committee, Public Art Commission, Downtown Advisory Board, and Planning Commission. The body will also receive updates on commercial air service recruitment and legislative activities regarding transportation funding.
- Appointments to the Budget Committee, Public Art Commission, and Downtown Advisory Board
- Recommendation to appoint Nathan Levin to the Planning Commission
- Update on Minimum Revenue Guarantee to recruit commercial air service to Salem-Willamette Valley Airport
- Report on approved 192-unit apartment complex at 1656 Davis Rd S
- Report on approved mixed-use building with 49 residential units at 590 Willow St NE