Portland City Council divided by proposal to cut budget for homeless camp sweeps

City Councilor Angelita Morillo has proposed cutting $4.3 million from the Impact Reduction Program, which is the city team ...
KGW8

Central Eastside business struggles with sudden arrival of homeless camp blocking sidewalk, parking

PORTLAND, Ore. — Every year, store manager Patrick Vonpegert pays the city of Portland over $2,000 for six employee parking permits so his staff can park outside of Contract Furnishings Mart at ...
OPB

Proposed Oregon ballot measure would make it easier for cities to sweep homeless camps

Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB Oregon cities have railed for the better part of a year against a law that limits when they can sweep homeless camps. Now the state’s largest business group will ask voters ...

Portland City Council rejects cut to homeless camp sweep funding

The Portland City Council rejected a proposal on Wednesday to cut funding from a program that clears homeless camps from public spaces.
Oregonian

Portland ‘livability at risk’ if City Council cuts funds for homeless camp removal, mayor warns

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson sounded the alarm Sunday on a City Council proposal that would slash millions of dollars from a program that cleans and removes homeless encampments, telling Portlanders ...

Portland’s ICE protest camp was suddenly cleared by police after months of routine removals: Here’s why

Portland's mayor and Police Bureau cite rapid change in conditions, but on-the-ground observations suggest confrontations ...
KGW8

Portland City Council votes down $4.3M cut to homeless camp sweeps

PORTLAND, Ore. — Tensions flared during a Portland City Council meeting on Wednesday as councilors debated whether or not to cut $4.3 million from the city's homeless camp removal program, followed by ...