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Portland’s cost of living is ballooning as city tax, fee increases pile up. Residents feel the pain
Portland’s cost of living is ballooning as city tax, fee increases pile up. Residents feel the pain
Portland’s cost of living is ballooning as city tax, fee increases pile up. Residents feel the pain

Published on: 06/23/2026

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Amy Stocky, 56, at Southeast Portland's Lents Park earlier this month. Stocky said that as taxes and fees in Portland increase, she has had to cut back on supporting neighborhood businesses. “I can’t go grab lunch out, even just a couple tacos or some fried rice,

Northeast Portland resident Terry Williams, 66, has felt the squeeze of a slate of local tax and fee increases over the years.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/06/portlands-cost-of-living-is-ballooning-as-city-tax-fee-increases-pile-up-residents-feel-the-pain.html

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