Salem, OR. — Official Release: The Salem City Council accepted City Manager Keith Stahley’s resignation on Monday, February 10, 2025. Stahley began his tenure as Salem’s City Manager on September 12, 2022, following a five-month recruitment. At City Council’s request, Mr. Stahley submitted his letter of resignation on February 9, 2025. Per the terms of his contract, Mr. Stahley will receive a total of eight months’ severance and is entitled to a pay out of accrued leave for a sum of $255,845.97.
“This was a hard decision,” said Mayor Julie Hoy. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity for healing and coming together as we find the most effective path forward for our Council and our community.”
The City Council will determine how to proceed with regard to a permanent replacement.
Effective immediately, Deputy City Manager Krishna Namburi will be Acting in Capacity as City Manager. Krishna has been with the City of Salem for 25 years, serving as the Deputy City Manager since 2022, overseeing the Enterprise Services Department. The Department consolidates services in support of business continuity and Citywide strategic initiatives including: Information Technology, Human Resources, Customer Service Center, Fleet, Facilities, and Risk Services. Krishna brings two decades of executive leadership in local government.
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$255k accrued leave? Are you fucking kidding me? And Salem wonders where all their money goes….. just like their Cherriot busses. Spend, spend, spend…..tax, tax, tax. Who tf votes for this?