Multnomah County has only spent a small fraction of the money it recently received to help support renters — even though elected leaders in the region urged voters to defeat
Multnomah County has only spent a small fraction of the money it recently received to help renters avoid eviction — even though elected leaders in the region urged voters to
Updated: 11:15 a.m. May 17 Julia Brim-Edwards will be the next Multnomah County commissioner, after nabbing 58% of votes in the May 16 special district election. Results are still unofficial, but election offices continue to update vote tallies and Multnomah County confirmed Brim-Edwards' win Wednesday morning. Brim-Edwards will represent Southeast and East Portland in District 3 through the end of 2024, filling the remainder of Jessica Vega Pederson’s unexpired term on the county's Board of.
Measure 26-238 would levy an adjustable countywide capital gains tax, initially set at 0.75%, in order to fund free legal defense for renters facing eviction.