A police oversight board, universal resident voting and a name change for the Portland Board of Public Education are among the first proposals the Portland Charter Commission could look at in January.
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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.
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Portland city clerk to retire in July
Katherine Jones plans to retire on July 1 after 13 years of service to the city.
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Portland Planning Board approves Munjoy Hill condo building despite neighbors’ concerns
The board voted unanimously to approve the four-story, 12-unit building at 19 Willis St.
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Portland to require vaccination or test for ages 5 and up at Merrill Auditorium, Expo
The requirement for younger children goes into effect Jan. 1 at indoor facilities owned and operated by the city.
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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.
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Portland is trying out a new way to get community input
Residents are being encouraged to sign up if they receive text messages inviting them to participate.
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Maine Voices: Participatory budgeting will give Portlanders more say over where their tax dollars go
The process sets aside a small pot of money for each district and allows that community to democratically decide how to spend it
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Maine Voices: Vote A for smaller shelters, better path forward for our unhoused neighbors
Portland doesn’t have to build the largest shelter north of Boston in order to provide effective services.
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Brandon Mazer: I want to make Portland more affordable, livable and fair
As a city councilor, I’d be committed to working with others so that everyone has the opportunity to live, work and prosper here.