But there’s no estimate on when work on the sidewalk outside the Portland Museum of Art, or the first phase of the Congress Square redesign, might be complete.
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Portland City Council moving ahead with search for new city manager
At a meeting Thursday, councilors discussed the timeline for posting the job now that it’s clear the structure of city government won’t change.
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Posted inElection 2022, Local & State
Portland’s strong mayor, minimum wage proposals rejected by voters
Voters had the final say Tuesday on the fate of 13 ballot questions that include changes to city government and an $18 minimum wage by 2025.
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Portland landlord goes to court to keep rents private
The lawsuit argues that information about rents is considered trade secrets and should not be publicly disclosed.
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Portland issues first fine for violation of pesticide use ordinance
Seabreeze Property Services was fined $500 for spraying an herbicide at a property managed by Avesta Housing on Stevens Avenue in August.
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More than 10,000 Portland voters have requested absentee ballots so far
With just under three weeks to Election Day, Portland has had 10,165 requests for absentee ballots, including 284 from people who voted in-person absentee.
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Would Portland’s minimum wage proposal be good for restaurant workers?
Question D would raise the city’s minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2025 – and it also would eliminate the tip credit. Whether that would be good for workers or not is being hotly debated.
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Portland tax assessor on leave after domestic violence charge
Christopher Huff, 46, was charged in February and is currently on leave from his job in Portland.
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With Kate Snyder stepping aside, who will run for Portland mayor?
The election is still more than a year away and some potential candidates, including former Mayor Ethan Strimling and school board Chair Emily Figdor, said that right now they’re focused on other work.
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Portland Mayor Kate Snyder won’t seek reelection in 2023
Snyder said she wants voters this November to have a clear picture of proposed changes to the structure of city government, and how her plans fit in.