City of Salem Council Meeting - July 27, 2026

The July 27, 2026 meeting included the Salem Housing Authority and Salem City Council. The Housing Authority approved its consent calendar, including authorization for the executive director to enter a limited-partnership agreement involving Catholic Community Services Foundation and approval of a revised Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher administrative plan effective August 2, 2026. Staff described the Compass Point partnership as a proposed 120-unit affordable housing development, with rents set at 60% of area median income (roughly $1,600 for a two-bedroom unit) and a property-tax exemption tied to the life of the partnership. Public testimony strongly supported a separate proposed partnership for Habitat for Humanity to acquire and rehabilitate 33 Housing Authority homes for affordable homeownership; the transcript does not show a decision on that proposal. The City Council also approved its consent calendar, including a resolution amending council rules and authorization for the city manager to sign an agreement related to Lunar Street NE. An information report listed administratively approved purchases for June 1–30, but no amounts or vendors were provided. Ordinances advanced to second readings included a commercial property assessed clean energy program (C-PACE).