Reunión del Consejo de la Ciudad de Salem - 26 de octubre de 2026

The Salem Housing Authority and Salem City Council met on October 26, 2026. The Housing Authority approved a consent-calendar agreement authorizing its director to contract with the Mid-Valley Homeless Alliance for grant financial-management services. Its monthly report cited 224 affordable homes preserved, 3,015 housing vouchers and $3.16 million in housing-assistance payments, and $64,000 in escrow savings distributed to three graduates of its self-sufficiency program; commissioners also requested further inspection and unit-availability statistics.

The City Council discussed proposed cost-recovery fees for large-scale utility franchise permit work, including fiber installation. Staff cited about 153,000 linear feet of fiber work and $228,200 in related costs; a gas utility representative asked for more time to review the proposal, and the council approved a motion to return the matter for future discussion after further review, rather than making a final fee decision. The council also approved a motion to defer a proposed short-term lease of 2644 Portola Road North pending additional staff information, including review of marketing and engagement with nearby food-truck businesses. Resolution 2026-44, described as relating to funding and acceptance for improvements, passed on the consent calendar; an amendment to the Salem wastewater collection system master plan also passed on second reading. An administrative-purchases report was listed for information, with no specific purchases or amounts detailed in the transcript.