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Portland city councilors affirm support for 200-bed shelter, with referendum looming
The council commits the city to paying $250,000 to the Developers Collaborative to investigate whether a city parcel on Riverside Street can be developed into a homeless service center, even as residents seek a November referendum to block the project.
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The Portland City Council voted 6-3 to enter into a second agreement with a developer to build a 200-bed homeless shelter and service center in the Riverton neighborhood, even as residents seek a November referendum to block the project.
The agreement commits the city to paying a $250,000 fee to the Developers Collaborative, as they continue to investigate whether a city parcel on Riverside Street can be developed into a new homeless services center and get approvals for the $19 million project.
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