SALEM The Salem health board approved an orientation plan for the city’s incoming health commissioner in a special meeting Wednesday. The board entered an executive session for roughly 30 minutes for the discussion of personnel matters immediately after convening. Immediately after the board reconvened, the orientation plan was unanimously approved. The plan will see […]
SALEM The board of health approved the resolution outlining the 2024 food service fees last week. The meeting, which was preceded by the required public hea
SALEM City Council updated the city’s vicious dog ordinance language in its meeting Tuesday. The much-discussed update was forwarded to council by the r
SALEM City Council updated the city’s vicious dog ordinance language in its meeting Tuesday. The much-discussed update was forwarded to council by the rules and ordinances committee in its Oct. 3 meeting and modifies the language of the section of the ordinance regarding dangerous or vicious dogs killing another domestic animal. Under the previous version […]
SALEM The board of health approved the resolution outlining the 2024 food service fees Tuesday. The meeting, which was preceded by the required public hearing for any discussion of the fees, saw the resolution receive its third and final reading, with its first and second reading held in the board’s Sept. 20, and Oct. 18 […]
SALEM The Salem health commissioner will be leaving the department at the end of the year. “It’s been a pleasure, it’s been a wonderful opportunity to have been health commissioner,” said Alanna Hughes. Hughes gave her resignation effective Dec. 31, following a lengthy executive session for the discussion of personnel matters. Hughes has served […]
SALEM The rules and ordinance committee Tuesday forwarded two proposed modifications to city ordinances for review. The proposed changes, which were both unanimously forwarded to City Law Director Brooke Zellers for review prior to consideration by the city council, concern the city’s dog and ambulance ordinances, respectively. If approved by council, the proposed change […]
SALEM The rules and ordinance committee Tuesday forwarded two proposed modifications to city ordinances for review. The proposed changes, which were both
SALEM The city health board approved several personnel moves Wednesday. The meeting saw three positions filled following an executive session which lasted over an hour. Chelsea Clark and Pastor Hery Salamanca were hired as public health nurse and Hispanic liaison, respectively, on a contractual basis. The salary for these positions will be drawn from the […]