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Council-Requested Poll Shows Portlanders Overall Would Prefer Cuts to Police Over Parks and Fire
A poll commissioned by two members of the Portland City Council show that Portlanders would prefer that budget cuts be made ...
Portland will cut 'core services' by 20% to restructure, help close budget gap
City Administrator Mike Jordan said these cuts will target city communications, engagement, equity, human resources, ...
City Council to consider making Portland Street Response its own branch, equal to police or fire
The Portland City Council’s public safety committee passed a resolution 3-2 Tuesday that would make Portland Street Response, ...
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The City Council Continues to Spar Over Procedure. What’s It Really About?
The most recent meeting of the Portland City Council dragged on for five hours, and some of the holdup hinged on questions of ...
Portland City Council moves to reject controversial PGE Forest Park transmission project
The Portland City Council moved Thursday to reject a PGE transmission upgrade project in Forest Park that would require the ...
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City Council to Overturn Hearings Officer's Approval of PGE Forest Park Plan
Portland General Electric’s proposed utility project in Forest Park, which would require removing nearly 400 trees in order ...
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New poll asks Portlanders what services they would prefer to cut from city’s budget amid $93M shortfall
Portlanders in Districts 2 and 3 are at odds with those living in Districts 1 and 4 when it comes to potential priorities for ...
City Council moves forward with proposal to expand Portland Street Response
The City Council has voted to move forward with a proposal to expand Portland Street Response.Portland Street Response ...
Portland City Councilor joins rally defending free speech at PSU
Portland City Councilor Mitch Green joined students, faculty, and activists at Portland State University (PSU) on April 17.
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Portland city council considers tax increases and one-time funding to fill budget shortfall
In her budget proposal, the city manager said Portland is grappling with rising costs, the loss of federal funding, and other ...
Portland faces $1 billion infrastructure funding gap, audit reveals
A recent audit by City Auditor Simone Rede has unveiled a critical need for a strategic and coordinated approach to tackle ...
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Portland city council president on 100 days of the new form of government
Portland has been operating with a 12-member city council and district representation for more than 100 days now. Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney is responsible for setting council meeting ...