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Council keeps state revenue-share funds with police, advances budget to June 22 vote and approves fee schedule with 2.9% operations increase
Summary
At the June 8 Salem City Council meeting, members approved continuing state revenue-share funds for the police department, advanced next year’s budget to a final vote on June 22 with no major amendments, and approved next year’s fee schedule, including a 2.9% city operations fee increase (about $0.40/month) and new library color-copy fees.
The Salem City Council at its June 8 meeting approved continuing state revenue-share funds to the police department, advanced the proposed next fiscal year budget to a final vote on June 22 without major amendments, and adopted the city’s next-year fee schedule.
Why it matters: The allocation of state revenue-share funds and the fee schedule affect department budgets and household costs. The council’s decision to move the budget to a June 22 final vote sets the next procedural step for formal adoption.
State revenue-share funds: Meeting coverage indicates the council voted to continue directing state revenue-share funds to the police department this fiscal year. The discussion included a note that the council may consider directing some of those funds toward a program described as 'reach' next year; no specific reallocation was adopted at this meeting.
Budget schedule: The council advanced the budget to a final vote on June 22 and reported no major amendments at this stage. The meeting summary did not provide vote tallies or identify members who moved or seconded motions related to scheduling.
Fee schedule approval and cost details: The council approved the fee schedule for the next year. The city operations fee will increase by 2.9%, which the meeting summary approximated as about $0.40 per month per resident. The schedule also adds several new fees, including charges for color photocopies at the library. The full list of fee changes was posted as an attachment on the City of Salem website.
What was not recorded: The meeting summary did not include formal vote counts, names of makers/seconders of motions, or detailed budget line-item changes. Residents and others were directed to the full meeting video and council attachments for more information.
Next steps: The budget will come back for the council’s final vote on June 22. The meeting video and attachments are available on CC Media’s YouTube page and the City of Salem website.
