Portland City Council Maintains Funding for Prosper Portland

Parks over police: Portland budget approved by city council

The Portland City Council approved Mayor Keith Wilson’s preliminary budget that shifts $2 million from the Portland Police Bureau to park maintenance, according to KATU. The media outlet reported the controversial amendment was approved 7-5 near midnight Wednesday after a 15-hour session. The budget included an increase in ride-share fees from $.65 to $2 for services like Lyft and Uber. City councilors said the fees will generate roughly $10 mil…

Portland City Council diverts new police dollars to parks during marathon budget meeting

The late-night fight over nearly $2 million emerged as an outsize political symbol and flash point among factions of the new 12-member City Council.

Portland councilors vote to use new police funding to maintain parks

Portland City Councilors tentatively approved a budget that patches gaps in parks maintenance with police funding. The decision came just under the wire after a 12-hour Wednesday meeting – but not without fireworks.

Good Morning, News: Shenanigans in Old Town, Council Reduces Bloated Police Budget, and Bad News for Christian Nationalists ✞ 😄

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Portland City Council maintains funding for Prosper Portland

The Portland City Council maintained funding for Prosper Portland and reallocated money from police in a 15-hour city budget session that ended late Wednesday.

Police to parks: Portland city council approves $8 billion budget

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- After a nearly 15-hour-long meeting that ended around midnight, the Portland City Council is approving an $8.5 billion city budget. The budget approval, which is still only preliminary, has seen major pushback, especially in one major area - Police funding. As part of the new budget, the city council is moving $2 million from the Portland police to fund park maintenance. On Wednesday, hundreds of Portland residents and b…