At its meeting on Monday, November 24, Salem City Council will hold two public hearings:
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- Salem Tourism Promotion Area.
- To add short-term rentals to the Salem Tourism Promotion Area, a 2 percent fee on overnight stays to pays for marketing Salem as a destination for tourism
- The funding is used to promote overnight tourism through advertising, branding, promotions, sponsorship of special events and other programs that increase overnight transient lodging stays
- The hearing will be followed by a second reading of the ordinance enacting the change
- Solid Waste Rates for 2026 and 2027.
- To adjust solid waste (garbage) rates to begin January 1, 2026, and January 1, 2027, as recommended by…