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Public safety, homeless cuts dominate Portland budget debate. County budget vote set for June 4
Fire Station Engine 22, North Precinct staff positions tentatively saved The Portland City Council tentatively approved a budget that restored funding for the fire engine at Portland Fire & Rescue’s Station 22 in St. Johns in a May 20 vote. Funding for Portland Police Bureau support staff was also tentatively restored, including staff positions at…
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Sharp tensions emerge in City Council budget vote
The Portland City Council’s bruising battle to approve Mayor Keith Wilson’s $8.5 billion budgets revealed sharp ideological divisions among the 12 city councilors. The fight divided liberal councilors, including Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney and Dan Ryan, against a bloc of councilors further to the left, four of whom aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America…
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City Council keeps North Portland community centers open
The Portland City Council has approved Mayor Keith Wilson’s $8.3 million budget, which will keep the St. Johns and Peninsula Park community centers open and complete repairs for Pier Pool. “I am proud to say that every community center, every program and every park is going to remain open,” Wilson said of the council’s action…
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Mayor Wilson’s budget keeps SJ and Peninsula Community Centers open
Mayor Keith Wilson’s proposed new budget will keep the St. Johns and Peninsula Community Centers open. It will also complete repairs for Pier Park Pool and increase public safety investments. “I am proud to say that every community center, every program and every park is going to remain open,” Wilson told the North Peninsula Review.…
