塞勒姆市议会启动恢复公园税的程序,目的是在5月的投票中实施。 Salem City Council initiates process to renew parks levy, aiming to place it on May ballot.

萨利姆市议会已开始恢复萨利姆公园税的进程,这是每年向公园征收约221 000美元的一百万元税。 The Salem City Council has started the process to renew the Salem parks levy, a 1-mill tax that provides about $221,000 annually for parks. 先前预定在11月的投票中征税,但由于与决议所用语言有问题而取消征税。 The levy was previously scheduled for the November ballot but was removed due to issues with the language in the resolutions. 理事会现在必须在2月5日前批准立法,以便在5月的投票中予以公布。 The council must now approve legislation by February 5 to place it on the May ballot. 公园部门还依靠单独征收1.3亿元的娱乐税来提供资金。 The parks department also relies on a separate 1.3-mill recreation levy for funding.