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Council Votes to Save 30 Jobs | Portland News
Portland’s City Council narrowly passed a $10 million ordinance to save 30 jobs—mostly in fire and police—after a tense vote where Mayor Keith Wilson broke a 10-2 tie for the first time in 18 months. The centrist-backed plan, funded by underspent city budgets, edged out a progressive alternative that would’ve saved 55 jobs but cost $18 million. Progressives objected, fearing the funding source—partly from the new Office of Community-Based Police Accountability—could pressure the office to underspend, undermining voter intent. The fallout was heated: one councilor called the outcome a “huge…
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