Mayor Kate Snyder joined 15 former mayors Tuesday in voicing concerns about the proposal to shift more power to future elected mayors.
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Portland Charter Commission takes key vote on proposal for executive mayor
The panel has narrowly approved a proposal strengthening the role of the city’s mayor, adding to a list of about a dozen changes to the charter likely to go before voters.
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Joseph E. Gray: Portland’s city budget process works. Don’t change it.
The former manager says that the current system balances months of work by the city manager and staff with city councilors’ input and final approval.
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Portland looking again at voting rights for noncitizens in municipal elections
A proposal before the charter commission would allow all residents of legal voting age the right to participate in local races, but questions remain about the legality and impact on a vulnerable population.
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Portland school board vacancies draw 12 candidates for June election
There are seven people running for the district’s two at-large seats and five running to represent district 5. The election will take place on June 14.
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Portland Charter Commission draws closer to finalizing proposal for city leadership
The panel was presented with two leadership models on Wednesday, both of which call for the mayor to serve as the chief executive of the city.
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Should Portland city councilors be paid more?
A proposal before the Charter Commission would increase stipends from $6,947 annually to about $17,900.
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Portland charter commission gets more time to come up with recommendations
The commission has until May 9 to issue a preliminary report and until July 11 to come up with final recommendations.
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Portland charter commission advised to consider local context for leadership models
There’s no clear answer as to how the balance of power between the mayor and city manager should be divided, but trade-offs come with each, a panel of experts told the commission Monday.
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Portland Charter Commission seeks more time to come up with recommendations
It’s getting close to finalizing its first proposal – for a civilian police review board.