Three finalists chosen for top city job in Gresham
City Council picks finalists and is seeking community input and involvement in next steps
The Gresham City Council has selected three finalists for the position of city manager and is seeking community input and involvement in next steps.
Mayor Travis Stovall will host a virtual community forum on Wednesday, April 21, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. to introduce the finalists: Jamal Fox, Patrick Quinton and Nina Vetter.
Following the first round of interviews for the city manager position earlier in 2021, the City Council re-opened the recruitment process, which remains open until filled. In total, 37 candidates who applied by March 22 were considered for this phase of the process.
Portland City Council approves $6 million gun violence reduction package April 07 2021
UPDATE: The package of new programs and funding takes effect immediately following the unanimous Wednesday vote.
The City Council unanimously approved a multi-part, nearly $6 million package to reduce gun violence in Portland on Wednesday, April 7. It takes effective immediately. Today I have hope, and you should, too, Commissioner Dan Ryan said.
The package is in response to the surge in shootings and killings that began in the middle of last year. It is intended to create a collaborative response to the increase in violence involving multiple jurisdictions and organizations in the Portland area. It declares gun violence is more of a public health crisis than a law enforcement issue.
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EPA loans $727M to Portland for water filtration plant March 05 2021
The EPA funds will be used to help pay for construction of a new water filtration plant in Boring.
Federal funds will help Portland pay for a new water filtration plant, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday, March 4.
The $727 million loan the largest to date granted via the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act will flow to the Portland Water Bureau s Bull Run Treatment Program, which will construct a water treatment plant and pipelines in Boring to remove cryptosporidium and other contaminants from the city s public drinking supply, as well as reduce corrosion of pipes and prevent lead poisoning.
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