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Lions, tigers and bears may be easier to confront than the challenges facing Salem’s 2025-2026 fiscal year budget preparation, given the recent financial forecast projecting a $13.8 million shortfall. On Monday January 13, 2025 the Salem City Council will welcome a new mayor and three new council members. As they take their seats with four incumbent councilors and assume the responsibility of approving a budget later this year, the council will have to face is a very challenging fiscal situation. Salem city administrators and staff are hard at work trying to find solutions.
Salem City Manager Keith Stahley plays a critical role in the budgeting process. He has the responsibility for preparing the Salem city budget for presentation to the Council which has the responsibility to approve a budget. In a recent interview with the Statesman Journal, Stahley said, "While we still have a lot of work to do, I’m grateful for the community interest, time, input, and care as we consider our options to bring spending in line with available revenue." Now is the perfect time to hear Manager Stahley address Salem City Club and walk us down the yellow brick road to a budget Council can accept. How will he tackle the budgeting challenges, who is involved in the process, and what are current proposals being discussed to address the shortfall while maintaining vital city services to residents of Salem? Please join us to hear the answers to those questions and ask your own.
Keith Stahley is Salem’s City Manager. He also serves as the executive director for the of Salem Housing Authority and Urban Renewal Agency. Prior to coming to Salem, Keith served as the Assistant City Manager for the City of Olympia, Washington, and managed the Office of Community Vitality. With more than 30 years of local government experience, Keith has experience in community development, climate, community court, housing and homeless response, and economic development programs. Keith received his Master of Public Administration degree from Florida Atlantic University, his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from the College of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse University and is an International City/County Management Association Credentialed Manager (ICMA-CM).
Speaker: Keith Stahley, Salem City Manager
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