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A Budget Fix, a Mayor’s Influence, and the Subtext of That Unsavory Banter Among Councilors

Here’s what was gained and lost in the last-minute maneuver from Portland City Council to save dozens of jobs
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A $12.2 million supplemental budget passed by Portland City Council will preserve 30 jobs that were slated to be cut in the city’s 2026-27 general fund budget. It was one of two competing legislative packages voted on Wednesday, July 22, both of which sought to save positions for city workers using different funding sources. The […]

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Parks and Recreation Interim Director Will Exit at End of June

The bureau has seen two director exits in a year as the city weathers high turnover among its leadership ranks.
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Another bureau director is resigning from the city of Portland. Sonia Schmanski, the interim director of Portland Parks and Recreation, submitted her resignation Wednesday, effective at the end of June, according to an email to staff from Public Works Deputy City Administrator Priya Dhanapal.  Art Pearce, deputy director of planning at the Portland Bureau of […]

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