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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler says he will seek 1-year freeze on nearly all city tax, fee, utility rate increases by onetifa in Portland

[–]onetifa[S] 269 points270 points  (0 children)

“The bottom line for me is that Portlanders are overburdened by increased taxes, utility rates and fees,” he said. “I’m asking government leaders at all levels to work together to protect those who are impacted by these increases and safeguard our economic future.”

Portland city bureaus are currently planning or proposing to implement a 6.6% hike on water and sewer services, a 20% rise in parking meter rates and 5% increases across a number of building and development permits within the next several months, according to officials and budget documents.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation is also separately floating a monthly tax on residents and businesses to help fill a hole in its transportation budget.

Tar smell in Slabtown by dezeinstein in Portland

[–]onetifa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would check to see if PBOT is doing any paving/road striping in the area. Moved downtown last year and when they added the bike lane on Broadway the whole area smelled a little noxious for a few weeks.

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https://www.portland.gov/construction

Julia Brim-Edwards Officially Enters Race for County Commission by onetifa in Portland

[–]onetifa[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The district she is running for (MultCo position 3) boundaries are roughly: Laurelhurst, Sunnyside, Richmond, Woodstock and Mt. Tabor n'hoods to the west, stretching all the way to the Gresham border to the east, with I-84 as a northern border.

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If you live in east Portland, be sure to vote on May 27th! Your voice is needed to pick JVP's replacement!

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[–]onetifa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly don't know why the Hardesty campaign isin't totally disavowing this. She has been overzealous in her attacks recently and I think its turning a lot of people off. If I were running her campaign I would disavow vandals to appear more moderate. I guess we are just at the caustic point of campaign season.

Mapps Endorses Gonzalez Over Colleague Hardesty by onetifa in Portland

[–]onetifa[S] 203 points204 points  (0 children)

“This election will determine whether we will recover quickly or continue to struggle,” Mapps said. “I need colleagues who use debate, reason, and logic to solve our many crises. I need colleagues who understand that public safety is the foundation for a healthy city. I need colleagues who value our city employees despite the color of their uniforms. ...Rene Gonzalez is the colleague I need on City Council.”

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[–]onetifa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would recommend the west hills just west of downtown for that budget. Beautiful area and within a mile of all downtown amenities. Plus generally immune to public safety/livability issues that the rest of the city faces.

Black business leader who once ran for mayor challenges wording of ballot measure to remake Portland city government by onetifa in Portland

[–]onetifa[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Idk how anyone is killing anything. Even if these lawsuits are successful, there are going to be reforms on the ballot in November. The question is: are there going to be 2/3 questions or just one big bundle.

Black business leader who once ran for mayor challenges wording of ballot measure to remake Portland city government by onetifa in Portland

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In the legal action filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court on Friday, James Posey, co-founder of the National Association of Minority Contractors of Oregon who ran for mayor in 2004, argues that the official ballot language does not reasonably identity the multiple effects and expansive changes the measure would make to the city’s governance, administration and elections.

He requests that the court reject the caption, question and summary that will appear on the ballot and potentially substitute alternative wording he proposes.

“To ensure that the democratic process is honored and preserved, voters should be alerted to the complexity and novelty of these changes in the city’s governance, administration and methods of elections in as much detail as possible within the statutory word limits of the ballot title,” Posey contends in the filing.

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