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The League of Women Voters of Portland Presents a Panel Discussion: What Does Multnomah County Do for You? Wednesday, October 8, 2025 @ 7-8:30 p.m. by Zoom LWV of Portland will hold our next Community Education program, “What Does Multnomah County Do for You?” on October 8 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. via Zoom. About the program This webinar clarifies how Multnomah County’s government and programs impact its residents. Multnomah County has been a recurrent topic in local news lately, from homelessness policy to public safety to Preschool for All. But how much do you really know about the county? Read more
Video forum on Ballot Measure 26-260 is forthcoming. Multnomah County – Ballot Measure 26-260 About the Ballot Measure TITLE: Maintain safe parks, nature, affordable recreation through 5-year levy. OVERVIEW: If Portland voters approve the renewal of the Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) levy; funds will be used for recreational and nature-related services and programs. The current Parks & Recreation levy is scheduled to expire in 2026 and is set at a rate of $0.80 per $1,000 assessed value. The proposed new parks levy would increase this rate to $1.40 per $1,000 assessed value beginning July 1, 2026. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Read more
We opposed the proposal to index the tax funding for Preschool for All (PFA) The League opposes the indexing proposal due to concerns that reduced revenue would lead to program cuts. The letter encourages the County Commission to delay decisions about program funding and tax structure until there is a complete understanding of how they would affect full implementation of the program voters enacted in 2020: Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson wrote a letter to LWVPDX with her response: The Portland League is proud to take action on this important issue and be part of the conversations shaping our Read more
League comments focused on ways to maintain the Settlement Agreement requirements after it concludes, a recommendation to assess the quarter-long gap between oversight by the Compliance Officer and the current court-appointed Independent Monitor, and specific comments on the Independent Monitor’s compliance report related to Officer-Involved Shootings, transparency, the Employee Information System, and the Behavioral Health Unit Advisory Committee: