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Marion County commissioners approve vacating end of Phipps Lane after residents describe drug use, vandalism

Marion County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

After several neighbors detailed ongoing drug activity, vandalism and trespassing, the Marion County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved vacating the dead-end portion of Phipps Lane NE in Salem and vesting the right-of-way to adjoining property owners, Public Works staff said.

Marion County commissioners on March 27 approved an order vacating the dead-end portion of Phipps Lane NE in Salem after multiple residents described repeated drug activity, vandalism and trespassing along the undeveloped lane.

Kent Inman of Public Works told the board that Phipps Lane — created by the Glendale Park subdivision plat in 1953 — is undeveloped and currently serves only as a walking path. Public Works recommended vacating the north end of the lane and…

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