11:09 → 12:21(1m 12s)
Meeting called to order and notice posted; meeting is recorded and broadcast on SCTV and Zoom; Council President Merkel presiding. Councilor Hopworth absent. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilor Sidorjak.
Salem City Council met April 23, 2026, and voted unanimously on several mayoral orders including a 20-year contract with BlueWave for a program to deliver solar discounts to income-eligible residents, multiple appropriations and contract authorizations, and first-passage adoption of an ordinance addressing tour bus parking and stops. The meeting also featured public comment on bus parking, debate over committee start times that failed to change the rules, and approvals of outdoor dining licenses and transportation contracts.
