Salem Workers News Today

The voters of West Salem were in lock step with Marion County Salemites in their opposition to a proposed wage tax, defeating the measure more than 4 to 1 Nov.

Salem officials are reckoning with the possibility of no new revenue coming in to balance the budget — and considering major cuts

A referendum petition to send the recently passed Salem payroll tax to voters garnered enough signatures to get on the November ballot.

A referendum to bring a Salem payroll tax to a public vote needed just under 4,000 signatures to qualify for the upcoming ballot. So far, it has reached more than 10,000.