by Chamber Comms | Dec 11, 2024 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
At our monthly Business Advocacy Meeting on December 5, 2024, we heard from our three incoming Salem City Councilors (taking office in January 2025) about their backgrounds, the why behind their service, and policy priorities for the upcoming year. Incoming Salem City...
by Lena Prine | Sep 3, 2024 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
On August 28 the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis released the latest quarterly economic and revenue forecast. For the full document, slides, and forecast data, click here. The following is the blog post from Josh Lehner, Senior Economist. The economy has...
by Chamber Comms | May 6, 2024 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
At our monthly Business Advocacy Meeting on May 2, 2024, we received an update from six volunteer members of the City’s Alternative Revenue Task Force on the progress they have made thus far in identifying new revenue options for the City of Salem. The update...
by Chamber Comms | Apr 5, 2024 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
At our monthly Business Advocacy Committee meeting on April 4, 2024, the business community learned about Salem’s Community Violence Reduction Initiative, led by the City of Salem and the Salem Police Department. Salem Chief of Police Trevor Womack shared...
by Chamber Comms | Apr 1, 2024 | Chamber Blog
On March 20, 2024, Salem Mayor Chris Hoy delivered his second annual State of the City address at the Salem Convention Center. During the event, which was hosted by the City of Salem in partnership with Salem City Club and the Rotary Club of Salem, Mayor Hoy touched...
