Salem will again operate its own health department

SALEM — City officials are working to prepare their 2009 spending and to revive the health department.

Councilman Bret Apple of council’s finance committee said the figures should be approved by council by the end of March. City Auditor James Armeni would then put them into the city’s computer by April 1.

The city has been running on temporary appropriations since the beginning of the year.

Armeni said he did not anticipate any problems in completing the work.

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