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Marion County approves $125,000 annual increase to Travel Salem contract, extending agreement to 2023
Summary
As part of the consent agenda, the board approved Amendment #1 to the Travel Salem contract to add $125,000 annually—bringing total annual funding to $500,000—and extended the contract through June 30, 2023 for economic development work.
Marion County commissioners on May 8 approved an amendment to the county's contract with Travel Salem that adds $125,000 per year for a total annual payment of $500,000 and extends the agreement through June 30, 2023.
The amendment was presented as part of the consent agenda under the county's Community Services items and was adopted by unanimous voice vote. No separate discussion of the amendment was recorded during the meeting.
County material lists the amendment as intended to support economic development in Marion County; the consent language does not break down specific programmatic uses of the added funds. The board did not request additional detail during the session recorded in the transcript.
Next steps: The contract amendment was approved on the consent calendar; any implementation details, reporting schedules or performance measures were not specified in the meeting record.
