Salem City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Paul Tigan
Councilor, Ward 1; term ends Dec 31, 2028City of Salem
Paul Tigan (Councilor, Ward 1) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Salem City Council after the election.
Ward 1 city councilor who previously served six years on the city Budget Committee. Not on this ballot.
Where Paul Tigan stands: positions on the record
Immigration enforcement1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2025-33, declaring an emergency over local impacts of federal immigration enforcement (passed 6-3, Dec 2025).
Council voteSalem City Council minutes, Dec 1, 2025 · Dec 1, 2025
Homelessness3 sourced positions
Voted yes on accepting a donation to fund two Homeless Services Team police officers for six months (passed 6-3, Oct 2025).
Council voteSalem City Council minutes, Oct 27, 2025 · Oct 27, 2025
Supports ending camping at Wallace Marine Park but not treating the end of the year as a hard deadline.
“People are always going to matter more than an arbitrary deadline.”
Own statementSalem Reporter · Aug 13, 2026
Voted yes on creating a one-time social service pilot program funded with $200,000 (passed 7-2, Feb 2026).
Council voteSalem City Council minutes, Feb 9, 2026 · Feb 9, 2026
Data centers1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-40, establishing a moratorium on data centers (passed 7-0, Sept 2026).
Council voteSalem City Council minutes, Sept 21, 2026 · Sep 21, 2026
Housing1 sourced position
Voted yes on a 10-year property tax exemption for a 49-unit apartment project at 590 Willow Street NE (passed 7-2, May 2026).
Council voteSalem City Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026
What Paul Tigan said vs. how Paul Tigan voted
Homelessness
In their words
Supports ending camping at Wallace Marine Park but not treating the end of the year as a hard deadline.
Aug 13, 2026 ·Salem Reporter · Aug 13, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on creating a one-time social service pilot program funded with $200,000 (passed 7-2, Feb 2026).
Feb 9, 2026 ·Salem City Council minutes, Feb 9, 2026 · Feb 9, 2026
On the ballot this time
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