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Editorial: Portland City Council’s budgeting shell game
Editorial: Portland City Council’s budgeting shell game
Editorial: Portland City Council’s budgeting shell game

Published on: 05/24/2026

This news was posted by Oregon Today News

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The Portland City Council turned to raiding reserve funds for several amendments to the mayor’s proposed budget, potentially putting the city’s credit rating at risk, the editorial board writes.

With Portland facing a $160 million shortfall for the coming year, pain was always going to be the theme of budget discussions. Portlanders will feel it in reduced public safety workers, parks maintenance cutbacks and fewer shelters for those who are homeless. But several of the changes that Portland city councilors made to Mayor Keith Wilson’s proposed budget last week may extend that pain for years to come.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026/05/editorial-portland-city-councils-budgeting-shell-game.html

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