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North and downtown Portland competing for city construction funds
By Jim Redden The Moda Center and Portland State University are competing for $164 million in city funds by the end of the year — money that many people don’t believe exists and can’t be raised. The city council must vote before the end of the year whether to spend $120 million to help renovate…
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North Portland Councilor Ryan accuses Trail Blazer owner of wanting to move the team
Portland Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon was the apparent winner of a series of contentious public hearings on the future of the Moda Center. The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 to contribute $101.6 million to the proposed $600 million remodeling project intended to keep the Blazers in town for the next 20 years…
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City Council set to restore public safety and N. PDX community center funding
The Portland City Council has taken a giant step toward breaking its gridlock and approving a compromise ordinance that would restore positions and services to the $8.5 million budget that took effect on July 1. For weeks the 12-member council has tied 6-6 on two competing ordinances to amend the budget, one introduced by the…
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City Council passes Kanal’s anti-mask ordinance
North and Northeast Portland Councilor Sameer Kanal scored a political victory when he convinced the majority of the City Council to pass the ordinance that he has proposed to prevent all law enforcement officers from wearing masks on Wednesday, May 28. The ordinance, which was approved by a vote of 8-to-4 also requires such officers…
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Wilson budget sends more homeless to N. Portland Road Safe Rest Village
Mayor Keith Wilson is proposing to increase the number of homeless people staying at the North Portland Road Safe Rest Village in his budget for the fiscal year that begins on July 1. As first reported by Oregon Public Broadcasting, Wilson is proposing to cut more than 950 homeless shelter beds to help eliminate a…
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North Portland city budget conversation set for April 21 at Mayfly Taproom
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson will release his proposed budget for the city government’s next fiscal year on April 20. It is expected to include cuts in city programs to close a projected $170 million shortfall. District 2 Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney is inviting North Portland residents to a free conversation with her on the proposed budget…
