City Council Provides Operations Fee Guidance

02/19/2026 2:13 PM

City Reports Financial and Operational Trends Through FY 2026 Quarter 2

02/13/2026 10:06 AM

City Invites Community Members to Follow and Participate in Budget Process

02/11/2026 8:29 AM

Leaders Seek Ways to Reduce Future Budget Shortfall

01/16/2026 3:09 PM

Salem's Proposed Budget Advances to City Council

05/09/2025 10:46 AM

What's Next for the City of Salem Budget?

04/18/2025 3:29 PM

Salem City Council Puts Livability Levy on May 2025 Ballot

At their February 24 Salem City Council meeting, the Council voted unanimously to advance a plan to fund important community services to the May 20, 2025 ballot.

02/25/2025 7:40 AM

Salem’s 2026 Financial Forecast Improves, Predicts $13.8 Million Budget Shortfall for General Fund Services

01/10/2025 2:24 PM

Check Out What Happened in 2024 in Video!

01/07/2025 2:59 PM

PRELIMINARY 2026 FINANCIAL FORECAST, NEARLY $18 MILLION BUDGET SHORTFALL FOR GENERAL FUND SERVICES

On Wednesday evening, October 30, 2024, the City of Salem presented a preliminary five-year financial forecast for the general fund to the City’s Budget Committee.

10/30/2024 6:00 PM

POLL REVEALS LIMITED VOTER ENTHUSIASM TO RAISE TAXES FOR CITY OF SALEM GENERAL FUND SERVICES

Learn more about the results of the City of Salem 2024 Priorities and Preferences Survey

10/16/2024 3:30 PM

Revenue Task Force Moves Closer to Funding Strategy for Key City Services

07/18/2024 9:50 AM

Some library fees updated beginning July 1

July 1 marks the beginning of a new fiscal year for the City of Salem, which brings adjustments to the Salem Public Library fee schedule for printing, meeting rooms, and for Library of Things items returned in need of cleaning.

06/30/2024 12:04 PM

Nine Things You Should Know About Salem's Recommended 2024-2025 Budget

06/06/2024 11:26 AM

Salem Budget Committee Approves $727.6 Million Plan, Balances Community needs and Supports Low-Cost Family Fun

05/10/2024 2:25 PM

City Celebrates Clean Audit and Excellence Award

• A financial audit is a thorough review of financial statements to assure an accurate representation of activities. • Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting and demonstrates a constructive ‘spirit of full disclosure’.

01/24/2024 8:07 AM

Armed robber arrested

01/27/2023 3:56 PM

Budget Committee Considers Five-Year Financial Forecast January 11

The City of Salem will present the five-year financial forecasts to the Budget Committee on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at 6 p.m., in Salem City Council Chambers.

01/06/2023 11:10 AM

Salem Voters Approve $300 million Infrastructure Package

The bond will provide for investment in Salem’s future with funding for streets and sidewalks, parks, new fire engines and equipment, and purchase sites for two new branch libraries with affordable housing projects, and two fire stations.

11/09/2022 11:11 AM

Budget Committee Considers Proposed 2023 City Budget

04/18/2022

City Seeks Your Ideas for Improvements

Tell us what you think!

01/13/2022

Adopted Budget for 2017-18 Fiscal Year Sets Strategic Plan in Motion

06/29/2017