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An unexpected surge in business tax revenue has given Mayor Ted Wheeler an extra $34.8 million in public dollars to spend in the city's annual budget. In a document released to the media Wednesday morning, Wheeler outlined where he'd like to see these extra one-time funds land. According to City Budget Director Jessica Kinard, city economists initially estimated having about $28 million in one-time funding—a pot of revenue comprised of different tax sources—available for the.
Residents' sense of control is key to a successful village for formerly homeless people, according to a study published by Portland State University (PSU) Tuesday. The study, a two-year analysis of "tiny pod villages" in the Portland region, offers one of the first in-depth analyses of the village model as a form of alternative shelter for unhoused people—a solution that's grown in popularity across the region and country in recent years. While the report underscores.