City of Salem Council Meeting - October 26 , 2026

The Salem Housing Authority and Salem City Council met on October 26, 2026 (the recording metadata is dated October 27). The Housing Authority approved its consent calendar, including a service agreement with Mid-Valley Homeless Alliance for temporary grant-management assistance. Its director reported that Orchard Park Apartments reopened after preservation work, retaining more than 224 affordable homes and restoring 21 units; the Housing Choice Voucher program had more than 3,300 vouchers under lease and was providing over $3.16 million in monthly housing assistance payments. The director also noted inspection delays and described recent landlord training and Family Self-Sufficiency program outcomes.

The City Council approved its consent calendar, which included a $1 million midyear allocation from Parks SDCs to the Brown Road Park development project, applications for grant funding, and intergovernmental agreements for road and trail-related work. Council postponed a proposed revision to franchise utility permit fees so staff could consult with utility companies and return with further information; the discussion focused on cost recovery for staff work on fiber installations and potential effects on competition and customers. Council also postponed consideration of a proposed month-to-month lease for city property at 2640 Portland Road Northeast, requesting additional information on marketing, comparable lease rates, and the prospective tenant’s record. No award or lease approval was made on those postponed items.