Join Virginia and Vik as we discuss what we've been up to and really lay the ground for helping our listeners understand how the city of Salem is governed, the power of the City Council and its latest happenings, as well as some of the local players, unions, and neighborhood associations who have influence in our community. This is part one of a two part episode.

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*We are sorry for the static feedback on parts of this episode; our microphones were giving us some technical difficulties*

One correction in this episode--the city has made a 40 million dollar investment, not 50 million in the last few years.