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After Contentious Budget Session, Auditor Warns Neither She Nor Staff Will Appear Before City Council Again Mary Hull Cabellero decries “personal attacks” and “shout-downs” from Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty. Portland City Hall in February 2021. (Brian Burk) Updated March 15 A contentious Portland City Council budget work session last week prompted a scathing email today from the independently elected city auditor, Mary Hull Caballero, decrying the verbal dressing-down she received in that work session from City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty.