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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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Salem

Contracts and spending

Who Salem pays, for what, and how the vendor was chosen: the contracts, bid awards, change orders, purchases, grants and land deals recorded in the City Council meetings written up so far, from the meeting minutes and packets.

Covers 1 meeting from October 7, 2026 to October 7, 2026; not every meeting in that span may be included. An approved amount is a ceiling or authorization, not money paid.

In brief

10 spending items recorded in Salem meetings between 2026 and 2026.

6 approved contracts, purchases and land deals total $4.61 million. The largest is $3.65 million for bills for payment (October 7, 2026).

By type: 5 contract, 3 fee, 1 payment, and 1 purchase.

Contracts, purchases and land deals approved in these meetings
$4.61 million
Line items
10
Vendors
4

Recorded spending decisions and proposals

Recorded amounts can include estimates, authorizations and payments. Read the transaction type and outcome before comparing; these figures are not a single total of money paid. Calendar year refers to the meeting date, not a certified fiscal period.

 

DateWho and whatAmount
Wed, Oct 7No vendor named: Bills for payment
Minutes amendment and bills · Approved
$3.65 million
Wed, Oct 7Landmark Excavation: Woodland Hills Drive sewer line installation · Sewer impact fees and sewer unreserved fund; $455,000 in bond funds for unfinished road construction
Woodland Hills Drive sewer line contract · Approved
$750,000
Wed, Oct 7Eckles Paving: Pave the east parking lot at Loafer Soccer Park · Proposal from Eckles Paving · Impact fees
Loafer Soccer Park east parking lot paving · Approved
$87,780
Wed, Oct 7Hansen, Allen & Luce: Storm drain master plan update (not to exceed)
Storm drain master plan update · Approved
$66,982.63
Wed, Oct 7No vendor named: 2027 Ford Maverick for office administration · Reserve budget
2027 Ford Maverick for the office · Approved
$30,706
Wed, Oct 7Methods Consulting: Transportation master plan update · Impact fee funds
Transportation master plan update · Approved
$20,250
Wed, Oct 7No vendor named: Maximum pressurized irrigation impact fee per connection (increase)
Water, pressurized irrigation and storm drain impact fees · Approved
$4,788.65
Wed, Oct 7No vendor named: Maximum drinking water impact fee per connection (increase)
Water, pressurized irrigation and storm drain impact fees · Approved
$3,331.07
Wed, Oct 7No vendor named: Maximum storm drain impact fee (down 23.84%)
Water, pressurized irrigation and storm drain impact fees · Approved
$1,485.18
Wed, Oct 7CivicPlus: City website update with AudioEye accessibility features
City website and logo · Approved
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