Top Story Spotlight SALEM Salem City Council adopts comprehensive plan amid calls for a delay Alexia Partouche Dec 13, 2025 21 hrs ago 0 City planner Max Dillon answers questions from the Salem City Council about the comprehensive plan during Thursday's city council meeting. ALEXIA PARTOUCHE, The É«¶à¶à SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Alexia Partouche The Salem City Council unanimously voted to adopt the city's new comprehensive plan Thursday, despite residents asking for another delay.kAmQpE E9:D A@:?E[ x <?@H E92E J@F H@F=5 =:<6 FD E@ 56=2J :E J6E 282:?[ 2?5 E96? 6G6CJ E:>6 H6 56=2J :E[ E96? J@F H2?E :E 56=2J65 282:?[Q ':46 |2J@C p??6 |2C:6 vC66? D2:5] Qp?5 x C62==J E9:?< E96C6 92D E@ 36 2 A@:?E H96C6 :E 86ED G@E65 @?]Qk^AmkAmq24< E@ $2=6>VD uFEFC6i !=2? a_cd AC6D6?ED 2 a_\J62C G:D:@? 7@C $2=6>VD =2?5 FD6[ 56G6=@A>6?E 2?5 8C@HE9] xE :D ?@E 2 =68:D=2E:G6 5@4F>6?E[ 3FE :E H:== 36 FD65 E@ 8F:56 564:D:@?D]k^Am kAm%96 4:EJ 4@F?4:= 56=2J65 2 G@E6 @? 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Residents want Salem comprehensive plan delayed ahead of city council vote Salem City Council is expected to vote on approving the city's new comprehensive plan on Dec. 8. But residents are concerned that the plan nee…
