by Salem Chamber | Feb 11, 2020 | Public Policy blog
Dear OSCC members and colleagues – We are now done with the first week of the 2020 session. There are four weeks to go before the constitutional end date of March 8th. It was an extraordinarily busy week as most bills were scheduled for hearing or some sort of...
by Salem Chamber | Jan 15, 2020 | Public Policy blog
Join us March for a public workshop on the Our Salem project to see and evaluate different options for how Salem could grow in the future. Monday, March 16: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Court Street Christian Church, 1699 Court Street NE Tuesday, March 17: 11:30 a.m....
by Salem Chamber | Jan 8, 2020 | Public Policy blog
Information Addition to the Corporate Activity Tax Page The Oregon Department of Revenue has added general guidance on how to calculate a business’s Corporate Activity Tax (CAT) liability. Online at www.oregon.gov/dor, businesses can read the FAQs on the CAT...
by Salem Chamber | Dec 4, 2019 | Public Policy blog
A report from the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce. The State’s quarterly revenue forecast was released this morning with continued economic growth and increases in tax collections which are producing major increases in available revenue for the state budget....
by Salem Chamber | Nov 27, 2019 | Public Policy blog
https://salemchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Chamber-Testimony-City-Council-11.15.19.mp4 The Salem Chamber’s Board of Directors unanimously supported the proposed Sidewalks and Public Spaces Ordinance, including the sit/lie ordinance and exclusion...
by Salem Chamber | Nov 22, 2019 | Public Policy blog
Following a vote of unanimous support for the proposed Sidewalk & Public Spaces Ordinance by the Salem Chamber’s Public Policy committee, the Board of Directors unanimously endorsed support for the ordinance at the 11/20/19 Board meeting. Board leadership and...
