North Plains City in Crisis | Portland News

Portland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 1, 2026 · 1m

North Plains, Oregon, is in chaos after a wave of resignations left city hall running on empty—no mayor, no department heads, and even the city attorney calling it an unprecedented crisis. Enter Ross Schultz, a retired city manager hired as interim boss for $125/hour, tasked with fixing the mess before September—or until they find a permanent replacement. He’s already planning to borrow staff from other cities and tackle the biggest problems head-on. But with city hall closed to the public, meetings postponed, and three years of financial audits overdue (blamed on pandemic and staffing…