City Council hears draft Jefferson Avenue Corridor Plan. Senior Planners Tom Devine and Robyn Lee presented the preliminary proposal to address housing affordability, climate resilience, and transportation improvements along the corridor in anticipation of the South Salem train station. The plan
Salem City Council backs state rent stabilization legislation with 9-2 vote. The resolution, following a 2.5-hour committee meeting and extensive debate, urges the Massachusetts Legislature to enable rent stabilization policies with annual increases capped at Consumer Price Index plus 5 percent.
City Council committee backs Thompson as CPC appointee, Martin for reappointment. The Committee on Government Services unanimously recommended Annie Thompson, Director of Finance and Administration at a state economic development agency, as the city's Community Preservation Committee representative
Salem City Council committee votes to advance rent stabilization resolution to full Council. The Committee on Community and Economic Development voted 3-1 to recommend the amended resolution after passing two amendments unanimously. Councilor Lydia C. King presented data showing Salem rents have
Salem City Council backs FY27 capital plans and endorses rent-stabilization legislation. The body voted unanimously on second passage to approve two bond orders totaling $15.5 million, one for a $7.862 million General Fund CIP and another for $7.660 million in Water and Sewer CIP improvements.
Salem City Council approves $15.5M in capital spending for fiscal 2027. The council voted unanimously to adopt bond orders for both general fund infrastructure ($7,862,000) and water and sewer projects ($7,660,000) in their second and final passage. The council also voted 11-0 to authorize the
City Council utility committees send rate increases forward. The Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs and Committee of the Whole voted unanimously June 11 to recommend water, sewer, and trash-fee ordinances to the full Council, effective July 1, 2026. Residential trash rates rise to
Salem City Council adopts $223.1 million operating budget after removing drone funding. Council President Alice Rose Merkl and eight other councillors voted to eliminate $41,667 in police drone technology appropriations amid resident concerns, though a motion to cut $200,000 for Pioneer Village
Salem Council unanimously approves $81.7M school budget with consolidation savings. The Committee on Administration and Finance recommended Salem Public Schools' fiscal 2027 budget totaling $81,755,368, with $64,053,931 in personnel costs and $17,701,437 in expenditures. The district consolidated
The City Council Committee on Administration and Finance unanimously approved operating budgets totaling $2.1 million for six city departments. The Collector's office achieved 98 percent real estate tax collection rates through a new collections firm that recovered more than $1 million and returned
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