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Multnomah County proposes closing 675 shelter beds to account for looming homeless services cuts
Multnomah County proposes closing 675 shelter beds to account for looming homeless services cuts
Multnomah County proposes closing 675 shelter beds to account for looming homeless services cuts

Published on: 02/20/2026

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Oak Street Village Shelter in Southeast Portland, seen here before it opened, is not on the county's list of shelters that may close in 2026.

Multnomah County’s Homeless Services Department has proposed closing 675 shelter beds as one tactic for addressing an $87 million hole in its budget for the next fiscal year.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/02/multnomah-county-proposes-closing-675-shelter-beds-to-account-for-looming-homeless-services-cuts.html

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