Many City services will be moving on June 2 to temporary locations while the Civic Center is retrofitted to meet current seismic standards. The building upgrades are designed to provide safe exiting of the building during an earthquake. This project is paid for by the 2022 voter-approved, Community Safety and Livability Bond.
To save time and money on the seismic retrofit, City services will be moved to other locations during the 18-month construction project. Check out our website for more updates and information about what to expect during the Civic Center Seismic Retrofit project. Not sure who to call? Please try these resources Who to Call in English and Who to Call in Spanish.
Where will City services be?
Salem Municipal Court
The Salem Municipal Court will be available at the Civic Center from June 9 through July 11, 2025. Beginning on July 14, 2025, the Salem Municipal Court will be available at 2850 Broadway Street NE.
- Customer parking is available on a surface lot, accessed from the driveway off Broadway Street NE, north of Martin Luther King Jr Parkway.
Compliance Services
To save money on the temporary relocation, we were able to move Compliance Services team in with colleagues at Community Planning and Development in one of the City’s downtown buildings, at 350 Commercial Street NE.
Customer Service Center
Salem’s Customer Service Center will be available at the Civic Center through July 11, 2025.
Beginning on July 14, 2025, the Customer Service Center will be available at both the City’s temporary locations:
- the Parkway Building, at 440 Church Street SE, and
- the Broadway Building at 2850 Broadway Street NE.
City Services at Parkway Building
Beginning on June 9, 2025, the following services will be available at 440 Church Street SE, aka “the Parkway Building” on the SAIF campus:
- Mayor and City Manager’s Office
- Finance and Purchasing
- City Recorder
Beginning on June 16, 2025, the following services will be available at 440 Church Street SE, aka “the Parkway Building” on the SAIF campus:
- Permit Application Center
