The City Council should focus on redefining affordability formulas, redeveloping public land and removing barriers in Portland’s code.
Portland City Council
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Portland restaurateurs are divided over proposed vaccine mandate for indoor dining
Opinions vary widely, with some strongly in support, some strongly against, and others skeptical or ambivalent.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Portland City Council should pass indoor vaccine mandate
Restaurant work is hard enough without the risk of catching a serious disease on the job.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Elections to fill three Portland school board seats to be held in June
The elections will fill the District 5 and two at-large seats now open on the school board.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland is stressed as staff shortages and pandemic take their toll, mayor says in State of the City address
The city has 183 vacancies across departments and six department head positions that are being filled on an interim or acting basis.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland city clerk to retire in July
Katherine Jones plans to retire on July 1 after 13 years of service to the city.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland council’s debate on emergency order could raise broader issues in pandemic response
Councilors soon will talk about lifting the order, which has allowed them to meet remotely, and some have expressed interest in using that discussion to revisit the subject of a mask mandate.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland council will reconsider emergency shelter licensing program
The council also voted 5-4 against extending a moratorium on new emergency shelters in the Bayside neighborhood.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland charter commissioners to take up clean elections proposal
Portland would be the first municipality in the state to have a clean elections program. A public meeting is set for Tuesday.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Portland City Council will discuss options for filling 3 vacant school board seats
A special election could be held as early as April to fill the three vacancies or the city could wait until the next regularly scheduled election in June.