Salem city councilors will hold a public hearing on Monday to finalize an amended version of the city’s 2026 budget that keeps city services intact after voters accepted a property tax increase on May 20.

The original budget proposal included deep cuts and did not factor in the revenue expected to come from the levy. With the passage of the levy those cuts will be avoided, and an amended budget was recommended by the Salem budget committee on May 28.

The amended budget adds three new employees to the city library. That will allow library hours to expand back to 2023 levels, from 38 hours a week to 48 hours a week at the main branch and from 10 hours a week to 20 hours a week at the West Salem branch.

The expansion will come after new employees are hired, and city officials haven’t giv

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