Portland budget vote set for Thursday
May 09 2021
The City Council is scheduled to approve the budget for the next fiscal year begins on July 1
The City Council is scheduled to approve some version of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler's proposed budget for the next fiscal year on Thursday, May 13.
The biggest controversy to emerge to date is how fast to expand the Portland Street Response pilot program that began serving Lents in February. Wheeler is proposing an additional $1 million to fully fund the program. It would not expand citywide until the pilot has been evaluated.
Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty wants to expand the program citywide in the budget that takes effect July 1. Commissioners Mingus Mapps and Dan Ryan reportedly support Wheeler's approach, while Commissioner Carmen Rubio supports Hardesty.