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Capitol Center in downtown. State government is Salem's largest employer, but the city also serves as a hub for the area farming communities and is a major agricultural food processing center. [37] It lies along the I-5 corridor and is within an hour's drive of Oregon's largest city, Portland.
Salem City Council votes on proposed utility rate increases. Salem residents can expect to see higher water bills in the coming years. Council voted 7-to-1 to approve proposed fees and charges for ...
The Public Utility Commission regulates rates and services charged customers by the state’s investor-owned electric, natural gas, telecommunication, and certain water utilities. The PUC conducts its business via biweekly hearings held in Salem and in public hearings held to addressee's specific issues.
A five-year operating levy to fund the Salem Public Library, Center 50+ and parks could be on the ballot in May. Salem City Council directs staff to prepare levy scenario for library, Center 50 ...
It will be held in person in the City Council Chambers at the Salem Civic Center, 555 Liberty St. SE, and also can be watched on Comcast Cable CCTV Channel 21 or on the Salem YouTube channel in ...
PGE Boiler #16 in 1988. The utility was founded in 1888 by Parker F. Morey and Edward L. Eastham as Willamette Falls Electric Company. On June 3, 1889, it sent power generated by one of four brush arc light dynamos at Willamette Falls over a 14-mile (23 km) electric power transmission line to Portland, the first US power plant to do so.
Chris Hoy was elected to Salem City Council in 2017 following the sudden resignation of the Ward 6 councilor. He won reelection in 2018. He also was appointed to serve as a state representative ...
Opened in 1971, [1] the main part of the center has 550,000 square feet (51,000 m 2) of space. [2] The regional mall is located on Lancaster Drive and is bordered on the West by Interstate 5 , making Willamette Town Center a retail hub for the city of Salem.