Salem reviews city’s use of stimulus grants


The Salem City Council is meeting to review federal stimulus grants that the city received during the last two years.

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The Salem City Council is meeting to review federal stimulus grants that the city received during the last two years.

Since 2009, the city of Salem has been awarded more than $13.5 million in grant money through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

The city council will review the use of those funds at tonight’s meeting.

Among other projects, the city has spent $390,000 to help rehabilitate a medical facility in West Salem that provides service for homeless and low-income patients.

Read more in today’s Statesman Journal