Multnomah County grew for the first time in years — barely. Here’s how other Oregon counties fared
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates Multnomah County’s population increased by 0.2%. Oregon’s most populous county added just ...
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Multnomah County to Vote on Sending $15 Million in Metro Homeless Money Directly to City
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners plans to vote Thursday on a resolution to take $15 million in unspent money from Metro’s supportive housing services tax and pass it along to the city ...
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Man sentenced to 34 years for violent crimes across Multnomah, Washington counties
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man has been sentenced to 34 years in prison after pleading guilty to four cases across Multnomah and Washington counties, including shooting and killing another man in 2022.
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Homeless services in Multnomah County face cuts as officials anticipate $104M shortfall
PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County expects it will have to slash homeless services by fully a quarter within the next few months due an estimated budget shortfall of $104 million for that area of ...
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‘Catastrophic’ homelessness funding shortfall to hit Multnomah County
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – For years, homelessness has been among the top issues impacting Multnomah County. And despite recent efforts to fund more shelters and housing, the county expects to hit ...
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Multnomah County’s homeless services department faces $104 million budget gap
This represents a 25% reduction in the department’s entire budget. Multnomah County leaders are hoping the state and Metro regional government can help backfill the gap. In a press release ...
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Elected officials ‘dismayed,’ ‘appalled’ by Multnomah County’s homeless budget shortfall
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB Elected leaders across the Portland region and state are fuming after Multnomah County announced a $104 million budget shortfall in its homeless services department ...
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‘Gross negligence’: MultCo’s sudden budget shortfall draws skepticism from state, local leaders
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Local government leaders are questioning Multnomah County’s recent request for additional funding to help fill a budget hole that, left empty, could impact the county ...