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Council Grills City Administrators About Unbudgeted Housing Funds During First Oversight Hearing

Despite claims of renewed transparency, new records show city leadership was told not to accept requests from councilors regarding current budget talks.
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Portland City Council launched its first ever oversight hearing Thursday, April 23, to determine why the administrative branch of the city did not disclose millions of dollars in unspent housing funds for several months last year. On November 20, 2025, the City Council approved a routine budget adjustment called the Fall Technical Ordinance Adjustment (TAO). […]

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Study: Rent Assistance is the Most Requested Support Service Among Homeless Residents

Nearly every homeless person surveyed in a new PSU housing needs report said they want housing they can afford. But they don’t want to lose it again.
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The city of Portland and Multnomah County first agreed on a plan to address homelessness in 1983. What followed was a 12-point plan, a shelter reconfiguration plan, a 10-year plan, countless committees, sit-lie ordinances, and other creative solutions. In a new report, researchers deployed a fresh concept: ask homeless residents what they need. The data […]

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