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Aug 13, 2026

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Seal Task Force Updates Public Input

Published Aug 13, 2026

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Briefing

Dec 8, 2025

City Seal Task Force approvals

The City Seal Task Force approved minutes from six prior meetings, with all members voting affirmatively; Norene Gachignard abstained on the November 10 minutes because she was absent from that meeting.

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Briefing

Nov 10, 2025

City Seal Task Force Meeting Summary

The task force moved to send a summarized response to an Open Meeting Law complaint to legal counsel; the provided minutes do not include the final vote result. Members also discussed revising the City Seal Task Force report, including replacing one section and adding standardized supporting notes within one week.

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Briefing

Oct 30, 2025

Task force advances city seal report

The task force moved toward completing its report, with members planning to submit comments and prepare a draft for review before the November 10 meeting and approval vote.

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Briefing

Oct 23, 2025

Task force advances proposed city seal change

The City Seal Task Force voted to recommend that the City Council change Salem’s city seal based on the task force’s research, findings, and community input.

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Briefing

Oct 7, 2025

City Seal Task Force Meeting Summary

The task force clarified that no motion had ended its work early; members remained in discussion about whether to make a recommendation by October 20.

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Briefing

Sep 29, 2025

City Seal Task Force Meeting Summary

Members unanimously postponed approval of the September 19 minutes until October 7 after edits were identified. The task force also heard a presentation by Professor Erika Lee and discussed the structure of its report.

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Briefing

Sep 15, 2025

City Seal Task Force Meeting Summary

The task force considered a motion to vote on a recommendation about the city seal by October 20, 2025; the excerpt does not show the completed vote result.

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Briefing

Aug 25, 2025

Seal task force shifts public input process

The task force unanimously approved moving its public input form from Microsoft Forms to JotForms, adding demographic questions and enabling IP-address tracking to improve data interpretation. Members also began preparing a report for the City Council and finalized upcoming presentations and possible listening-session dates.

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Briefing

Aug 18, 2025

Seal Task Force Updates Public Input

The task force unanimously decided to move its public input form from Microsoft Forms to Jotform so it can collect responses for a report to the City Council. Members did not make a decision on changing the city seal and scheduled a special meeting for August 25 to continue planning outreach, listening sessions, and presentations.

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