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.
Mayor Keith Wilson presents plan to end unsheltered homeless in Portland
Mayor Keith Wilson presented his plan to end unsheltered homelessness in Portland in just 12 months to the city council during its work session on Wednesday.
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 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
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 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.
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 Orders Managerial Staff Back in Office Full Time
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson will require supervisors and managers to return full-time to city offices this spring. In an ...
Major budget cuts loom for Portland as city projects over $100M deficit
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland could face a more than $100 million shortfall in the 2025-2026 fiscal year. A representative ...
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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 ...
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.