Mayor
Paul Brakeman: 89 votes (79.46%)Jason Axness: 23 (20.54%)
City Council (three seats open)Monika Martin: 91 votes (29.45%)Casey Dean: 86 votes (27.83%)
Robin Fournier: 71 votes (22.98%)
Shawna Kelly: 61 votes (19.74%)
Vote to be certified Dec. 6, 2022
By James Day Silverton will break ground on its new civic center this spring, with opening tentatively set for summer 2023. The City Council selected Corp Inc. of Salem as the general contractor at its March 7 meeting. Corp Inc. turned in the winning bid of $14,750,000 to build the center, which will include a two-story civic center/police building as […]
By Kristine Thomas For the second time in 14 months, the Oregon Secretary of State is investigating Silverton resident Gene Pfeifer for a possible violation of election law regarding his political action committee, Save Old Schools, SOS, for which he is the treasurer. On Aug. 7, 2013, Pfeifer was notified by the state he was being fine $425 for failing […]
By Kristine Thomas Speaking before the Silver Falls School Board at its Nov. 10 meeting, Eugene Field first-grade teacher Jennifer Wiken emphasized a sense of urgency to move students and staff out of the building. “We’re exhausted and we are done. It’s not fair to the kids,” Wiken said. “How much longer do we have to do this?” The defeat […]
