Salem council advances fall parking ordinance; defers resolution of visitor pass complaints. The combined Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs and Committee of the Whole voted 5-0 to refer ordinance #139 to full council for second and final passage, moving the temporary October
City Council paused action on a living wage ordinance raising part-time and seasonal employee pay to $18.75 hourly by FY2028. Councillor Kyle Alexander Davis, who introduced the measure crafted with the North Shore Labor Council, framed it as a phased $1 annual increase to address the
Salem City Council approves trial hours for paranormal museum. After extensive public testimony from neighborhood residents and business owners, the City Council voted to allow the Haunted Warren Museum at 259 Essex Street to operate on a 90-day trial basis with hours until 10 p.m. Sunday through
City Council committee votes to hold executive session on disability pension. The City Council Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs voted unanimously on March 25 to enter a closed executive session for a Home Rule Petition from Kathleen Rocheville regarding a disability pension.
City Council delays gas-leaf-blower ban over cost, enforcement concerns. The Committee on Public Health, Safety and Environment voted 5-0 to leave the proposed ordinance in committee after Councillor Kyle Alexander Davis and colleagues flagged inadequate battery technology for commercial
Salem City Council extends debate on Haunted Warren Museum hours until March 26. The council voted Thursday to keep open the public hearing on the Haunted Warren Museum LLC's petition to operate at 259 Essex Street from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. seven days a week. Applicant Elton Castee said extended hours
Composting ordinance stays in committee following business opposition. The Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs voted unanimously to keep the proposed mandatory composting ordinance in committee following concerns from the Salem Chamber of Commerce and restaurant owners about
Salem City Council unanimously reaffirmed immigrant protections, adopting a 10-0-1 resolution that prohibits city coordination with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and restricts ICE access to municipal facilities without federal warrant. Councillor Lydia C. King introduced the measure,
City Council keeps marijuana retail ordinance in committee, allowing it to expire. The Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs voted unanimously to table Ordinances #493 and #494, which would have increased retail marijuana licenses by three, including two designated for social equity
Salem City Council adopts $447 million high school bond with May vote set. The City Council voted 10-0-1 to approve the $447,385,518 bond order for construction at 77 Willson Street, with Councillor Andrew W. Varela absent. Council President Alice Rose Merkl presided, and Councillor Kyle Alexander
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