Multnomah County grew for the first time in years — barely. Here’s how other Oregon counties fared
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates Multnomah County’s population increased by 0.2%. Oregon’s most populous county added just ...
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Multnomah County Celebrates Stark Street Bridge Reopening, Corbett and East County Reconnected After Emergency Repairs
After several months of closures that have tested the resilience of Corbett and the East County communities, Multnomah County celebrated the reopening of the Stark Street Bridge. The vital artery ...
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Almost 200 new shelter beds paused as Multnomah County faces deficit
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Portland City Council and Multnomah County held a joint session Wednesday on the local response to the region's homeless issue. It was the first meeting since the ...
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Chair Vega Pederson explains why Multnomah County faces budget shortfall despite criticism
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – As Multnomah County faces speculation of “gross negligence” for its sudden announcement that homeless services could be axed due to a budget shortfall, the county ...
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Trump policies could cut funding for Multnomah County services. It’s making planning impossible, officials say
As Multnomah County officials prepare for budget discussions in the coming months, they are asking how those policies – and the uncertainty about their legality – could impact programs in the ...
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Multnomah County Awards a Billion Dollars in Contracts Each Year Without Lobbying Rules
Multnomah County government’s effort to aid and house people living outside. What nobody knows is who, how and when Do Good Multnomah, a $17 million-a-year organization, lobbied county officials ...
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Multnomah County tackles windstorm cleanup, but landslides may be ahead, county warns
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — On Tuesday, the Portland metro area was cleaning up from the windstorm that moved through late Monday afternoon and into the early morning hours on Tuesday. One area ...
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Metro President Flames County Over Homelessness Budget Hole
Metro President Lynn Peterson pulled no punches in criticizing Multnomah County for surprising her with a $104 million budget shortfall at the Joint Office for Homeless Services, the county-run ...
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‘Gross negligence’: MultCo’s sudden budget shortfall draws skepticism from state, local leaders
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Local government leaders are questioning Multnomah County’s recent request for additional funding to help fill a budget hole that, left empty, could impact the county ...
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Elected officials ‘dismayed,’ ‘appalled’ by Multnomah County’s homeless budget shortfall
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB Elected leaders across the Portland region and state are fuming after Multnomah County announced a $104 million budget shortfall in its homeless services department ...
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Report details extensive homeless services cuts necessitated by Multnomah County budget crunch
PORTLAND, Ore. — On Friday, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson sounded the alarm about a "catastrophic" $104 million budget shortfall caused by an unexpected reduction in the amount of ...