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SALEM — Councilman Sal Salvino confirmed Thursday that he’ll be resigning from city council sometime before he begins working as the city’s new full-time

SALVINO SALEM — Councilman Sal Salvino said he’ll apply his private sector experience to his new public service position as the city’s full-time Director of Housing/Housing Inspector. “I think that’s very valuable,” he said, referring to the people skills he’s developed the past 16-plus years. Salvino is resigning effective Tuesday from his job as manager of the Salem Bob Evans Restaurant, where he’s worked since Sept. 23, 2004. His first day in his new post will be March 22. “I’m thrilled at the opportunity,” he said. In a special meeting Wednesday, the city Health Dist...

SALEM — City council may consider overhauling a tax abatement program on new construction or remodeling of existing structures as a means to bring in more hou

MARY ANN GREIER SALEM — The city Planning Commission voted to recommend closing an alley between North Lundy Avenue and North Broadway which cuts through the First Presbyterian Church property. Church member Barb Loudon, who’s also a member of the planning commission, said church members have to cross the alley to get to parking and children also cross the alley to reach the church playground on the other side. She said it’s become dangerous because some motorists like to use that as a shortcut from Lundy to Broadway. Both Loudon and Bob Merry, another member of the planning commission,...

SALEM — City council may consider higher re-inspection fees for violators of housing code rules, giving them a monetary incentive to do better. The Rules a