Downtown Salem business leaders are convening city and county officials Wednesday to discuss how city parking revenue will be spent and to get updates on progress dealing with safety and livability issues downtown.

The discussion will take place at the Elsinore Theatre from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and is hosted by the Salem Main Street Association, an organization dedicated to improving downtown.

The event is free and open to the public and will be similar to a prior gathering of downtown business owners and their staff at the Reed Opera House in June where they discussed their concerns about trash, crime and vandalism.

The panel features Mayor Julie Hoy, Salem Police Chief Trevor Womack, Marion County Commissioner Colm Willis and Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson.

TJ Sulliv

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