Updated August 22, 6:30 am: The Independent District Commission voted unanimously on August 21 to officially approve the Alder map. When Portland’s new charter reform is officially implemented in January 2025, it will bring a lot of changes to the city government, some of which will have a more direct impact on Portland residents than others. One of the transformations likely to be most noticeable to everyday Portlanders— many of whom feel strongly about their.
When Portland’s new charter reform is officially implemented in January 2025, it will bring a lot of changes to the city government, some of which will have a more direct impact on Portland residents than others. One of the transformations likely to be most noticeable to everyday Portlanders— many of whom feel strongly about their neighborhood identities— is the creation of four geographic districts across the city, each to be represented by three city councilors.