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Portland city councilors supportive of plan to speed up housing but Novick has concern
The governor and the mayor of Portland say they want to cut some red tape for housing developers to speed up the process of ...
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Portland City Leaders Plan 20% Cuts to Internal Services; Impact on General Fund Deficit Remains Unclear
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson’s budget drops next week. But city officials have offered one sneak preview of where cuts will ...
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Portland may waive fees to fast-track 5,000 new housing units
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson have announced a city initiative to usher in the development of 5,000 ...
Portland auditor says she won’t take up Zenith investigation
Environmental activists and some residents have opposed Zenith’s presence in Portland for years and have pressured the new ...
Portland City Council passes grant to remove contaminated soil at Fitzpatrick Stadium
The city council passed the grant, and the work will soon begin to dispose of the contaminated soil. The council also did a ...
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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 ...
Metro agrees to get Portland mayor halfway to his homeless shelter goal
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson's plan to tackle unsheltered homelessness via overnight shelters has a $28 million price tag.
Metro Council gives $15 million to Portland’s homeless services
On Thursday, the Metro Council unanimously approved a payment up to $15 million to Multnomah County to support Portland’s ...
Moratorium on new Portland music venues, including Live Nation hall, comes up for a vote
In November, the Portland City Council also approved a moratorium on hotel development, which is still in effect. The City ...