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Split City Council votes to save jobs, as Wilson casts tie-breaking vote
By Jim Redden The City Council compromised and finally voted to save dozens of jobs that had been cut from the new budget, but not without the squabbles that have characterized many previous hearings. On July 22, the 12-member council voted 10-2 to pass an ordinance restoring 30 jobs by adding $12 million to the…
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City Council split over using recently “uncovered” $21 million
The City Council continues to be deeply divided over the best way to reduce homelessness in Portland. The five-member Homelessness and Housing Committee voted 3 to 2 on Dec. 9 to send a plan for spending $21 million in recently uncovered Portland Housing Bureau funds to the full council in January. Dubbed “Slow the Flow…
