Salem Government Agencies
Salem has an effective government at each level. It has a wide variety of local agencies, as well as state and federal agencies. The City Council looks after the city policy, enacts laws and also passes the annual city budget. There are also agencies for getting a driver’s license, registering a car, getting a social security number and more. There are committees like the Budget and Economic Development Committee, Public Works Committee, Law and Public Safety Committee and the Comprehensive Planning Committee who are assigned with the well-being of the respective segment of the city.