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City Elections Event News Public Involvement

Nonpartisan Forums and Information from LWV

2016 PRIMARY ELECTION | NONPARTISAN FORUMS AND INFORMATION The LWV Voters’ Guide, public candidate forums and an issue forum, as well as interviews of selected candidates for state offices, will be available to the public at various venues, on the internet, and elsewhere. These voter resources are being provided by League of Women Voters (LWV) […]

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City Emergency Preparedness News PBEM

BEECN Volunteers for Post Disaster Communication

A Basic Earthquake Emergency Communications Node (BEECN)  is a place to go in Portland neighborhoods after a major quake to ask for emergency assistance or to report severe damage or injury. Cell phones, landlines, texting and internet service are not resilient enough to endure the damage anticipated from a Cascadia Subduction Zone Quake. The 48 […]

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City Environment Livability News

Portland City Council authorizes lawsuit against Monsanto Company

Saturday, March 12, 2016, the Portland City Council unanimously passed a Resolution authorizing City Attorney Tracy Reeve to sue the Monsanto Company for contaminating water bodies within the City with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).  PCBs are manmade toxic chemicals which cannot be contained to their original application and which can last for many decades in the […]

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City Environment Livability News Public Involvement Sustainability

Portland Harbor Superfund Survey

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is scheduled to release a cleanup plan for the Portland Harbor in early April (but not on April Fool’s Day). The City of Portland has asked Oregon’s Kitchen Table to create a 10 minute survey to help them better understand what residents want this cleanup to achieve. Columbia Corridor Association […]

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Budget City News

City Budget Forums & Hearing

The City of Portland invites you to participate in upcoming budget-related events. Community Budget Forum Tuesday, April 5th, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Wilson High School Cafeteria, 1151 SW Vermont St. Community Budget Forum Tuesday, April 12th, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Alice Ott Middle School Auditorium, 12500 SE Ramona St. Budget Committee Public Hearing Thursday, May […]

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City Livability News Public Involvement

Expand Housing Choice for Everyone

Public Meeting and 30-Day Comment Period Portland Consortium Five-Year Consolidated Plan and Portland Annual Action Plan Meeting Tuesday, April 5, 2016 5:30 – 7:00 pm (Light dinner will be served at 5:30 pm, presentation will begin at 6:00 pm) Portland Housing Bureau  421 SW 6th, Suite 500, Portland, OR 97204 Click here to reserve a seat (your […]