by Lena Prine | Aug 29, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
During last night’s (August 28) Salem City Council meeting a motion was put forth by Councilor Julie Hoy (Ward 6) to repeal the Safe Salem Payroll Tax ordinance. A discussion followed the motion in which a ‘citizen trust deficit’ was identified in...
by Chamber Comms | Aug 10, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
Aided by Salem Chamber members, concerned residents, and Salem employers and employees, the effort led by Oregon Business & Industry to refer Salem’s Employee-Paid Payroll Tax to Salem voters has generated nearly 13,000 petition signatures — more than three...
by Chamber Comms | Aug 8, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
On August 3, 2023, business leaders and Chamber members heard from Chemeketa Community College representatives about a potential upcoming bond proposal at our monthly Business Advocacy Committee Meeting. The meeting also included an update from Oregon Business &...
by Lena Prine | Aug 1, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
On July 10, Salem City Council voted to adopt an employee-paid payroll tax. The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce has long supported sending this tax to a vote of the Salem electorate. Oregon Business & Industry (OBI) filed a petition to refer the ordinance to the...
