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Council passes emergency appropriations and approves contract for delinquent income tax collection
Summary
Council suspended rules to pass appropriations ordinances with emergency clauses and approved a resolution authorizing the treasurer to contract with the regional income tax authority for delinquent income tax collection; the resolution passed with one recorded 'no' vote.
Salem City Council on July 1 suspended council rules and passed appropriations ordinances with emergency clauses and later approved a resolution authorizing the treasurer to enter into an agreement with the regional income tax authority to collect delinquent income taxes.
Council members moved to suspend council rules so several appropriations ordinances could be introduced and considered the same evening. The clerk read an ordinance authorizing appropriations and transfers and declaring an emergency; council approved the measure by roll call.
Later in the meeting the council considered a resolution authorizing the treasurer to enter into an agreement with the regional income tax authority for collection of delinquent income tax. The resolution text was clarified on the floor to refer to income tax rather than property tax. Council approved the resolution by roll call; the roll-call record as called in the meeting shows one member, Councilman Newman, voting no, with remaining members recorded as yes.
No new appropriations amounts were itemized in council debate for public reporting in this meeting; a council member noted a revision to the amount on an appropriations ordinance during floor discussion but the precise dollar figures were not specified in the meeting record presented to council that evening. The city auditor said a half-year financial report would be available by the next council meeting.
The council then moved into executive session for personnel matters.
