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Salem staff update parks and utilities: Reflections Park nearing opening, PI launch planned for three days per week
Summary
City Manager Matt Marziale reported budget planning and project updates: Reflections Park nearing completion with a late‑April grand opening planned, Arrowhead Dog Park expected within two weeks, and staff preparing a public statement about the pressurized irrigation (PI) system with a likely three‑day per week watering schedule.
City Manager Matt Marziale updated the Salem City Council on budget discussions and several capital projects during the April 1 meeting.
Marziale said department heads have begun the first round of budget discussions and that staff will continue budget work through the end of April. He reported that concrete work is nearly finished at one site and that Reflections Park was completed in‑house by Public Works and Parks staff; a grand opening is planned for late April. The Arrowhead Dog Park is expected to be completed within about two weeks.
Staff also discussed the upcoming pressurized irrigation (PI) system launch. Marziale said an exact activation date is not yet set but staff are preparing a public statement to clarify PI usage and guidelines. The current plan presented to council is to allow watering three days per week; council indicated agreement with that approach.
Other department notes included a planned report on annual finance conferences at a future meeting and a recreation director update that the Salem Days 2026 calendar is full and that a RAP tax resolution will be brought forward at the next council meeting. John Bowcut reported 2,478 active fiber customers in the city.
