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What Does Multnomah County Do for You?

What Does Multnomah County Do for You? A Panel Discussion The live panel discussion was held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 7-8:30 p.m. Watch or listen to the panel Watch the recorded video of the discussion: Watch the video replay on local television stations: Additional Materials: 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?  To answer these questions, we have invited a Read more

By Audrey Zunkel-deCoursey, ago

Nov. 2025 Election Voter Information

Ballot Analysis: City of Portland Parks & Recreation Levy Learn about Multnomah County Ballot Measure 26-260  If you plan on mailing your ballot, Multnomah County Elections recommends mailing it no later than Thursday, October 30 to ensure it’s postmarked and received by an election office in time to count. Oregon law requires all elections offices to count any mailed ballot postmarked on or before Election Day that arrives within seven days of Election Day. However, due to recent USPS changes, ballots may not be postmarked on the same day they are dropped off to the post office or USPS collection Read more

By Audrey Zunkel-deCoursey, ago

LWVPDX letter to Multnomah County Commission about Preschool for All and Chair Pederson’s response

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

By Office Manager, ago

LWVPDX Letter to Judge Michael Simon for the Status Conference on the U.S. Department of Justice Settlement Agreement with the City of Portland and its Police Bureau

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:

By Office Manager, ago