Portland mayor proposes $28M homeless shelter expansion

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson unveils 'blueprint' to end city's unsheltered homelessness
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson is wasting no time to try and deliver on his campaign promise. He unveiled his plan to end unsheltered homelessness in the city.
Portland mayor proposes $28M homeless shelter expansion as city faces mounting budget shortfall
Wilson's goal is to expand the city’s network of homeless shelters to add 1,500 overnight-only beds by Dec. 1 and open four day centers.
Mayor Keith Wilson stands firm on Portland as a sanctuary city despite Trump's immigration policies
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson urges unity as federal immigration crackdowns loom, reaffirming sanctuary laws to protect undocumented residents.
Mayor Wilson tells City of Portland managers to make full-time return to workplace
Mayor Keith Wilson has called for 700 managers and supervisors to make a full-time return to their worksites in downtown Portland by April 2025, as part of a strategy to end unsheltered homelessness and make Portland a safe,
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson directs 700 city employees to return to in-person work full time
The move comes after an earlier return-to-office proposal floated by Wilson received pushback, prompting him to backtrack on that plan.
Mayor Keith Wilson's plan to end unsheltered homelessness in Portland
Mayor Keith Wilson outlined the first steps in his plan to eliminate unsheltered homelessness in Portland to city and county leaders this week. Why it matters: Unsheltered homelessness has reached crisis levels on Portland streets,
Mayor Wilson’s plan to end homelessness draws mixed reactions from city, county leaders
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson shared his vision of addressing homelessness, a main focus of his campaign, with Multnomah County leaders on Wednesday. Read online:
Portland mayor reaffirms sanctuary city status amid federal immigration concerns
Mayor Keith Wilson has expressed concerns over the new federal administration's immigration enforcement plans.
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Mayor Wilson defends council vote to pay for more staff
On Tuesday, the Portland Police Bureau and the Portland Fire Bureau will offer up their list of possible budget cuts for the ...
Mayor Wilson mandates full return to in-person work in April for city managers, supervisors
PORTLAND, Ore. — City of Portland managers and supervisors will be required to return to in-person work full-time beginning ...
JLL: Why office tenants are committing to downtown Portland
The office market is expected to continue to stabilize despite working through some large vacancies on the horizion.
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Portland Mayor Keith Wilson mandates in-person work for all city managers beginning in April
Wilson announced on Jan. 14, 2025 that hundreds of city workers in management roles would have to go into the office full-time starting in April. Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB Portland Mayor Keith ...
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Trump says Portland "is where they kill people" in speech
KOIN Sports Director Adam Bjaranson caught up with the author, who is not only a Pacific Northwest native, but also played ...
Portland Public Schools faces $40M shortfall; Invites input on budget cuts
Portland Public Schools are facing a $40 million budget shortfall for the coming school year and administrators are asking for the community’s input on where cuts should be made.