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  • Portland parks levy passes, but major headaches persist

    Portland parks levy passes, but major headaches persist

    Voters in North and Northeast Portland who bothered to return their ballots helped pass the Portland Parks & Recreation operating levy at the Nov. 4 special election. Thirty-nine percent of voters in City Council District 2 participated in the election, with 60% voting in favor of Measure 26-260, according to an analysis of the unofficial…

  • Controversial Portland Parks levy passes

    Controversial Portland Parks levy passes

    B­y the time the Portland Parks & Recreation operating levy was passing on election night, District 2 Councilor Dan Ryan was the odd man out. While Ryan reluctantly voted to refer the measure to the Nov. 4 ballot with the rest of the City Council, he later had second thoughts and came out against it…

  • North Portland Aquatic Center funds included in PP&R levy

    North Portland Aquatic Center funds included in PP&R levy

    Operating funds for the opening of the North Portland Aquatic Center are included in the Portland Parks & Recreation property tax levy the Portland City Council has referred to the Nov. 4 special election ballot. If approved by voters, the levy will continue funding PP&R programs and services for the following five years at the…