What City Councilors Spent Their Office Budgets On, More River Pig Saloon Drama, and Portland’s Pettiest Gripes
We're talking about the $2.2 million city councilors spent on pet projects — as well as how a Pearl District bar owner who once complained about crime is now being looked into for committing fraud. Plus, we have a new installment of Portland’s pettiest gripes. Joining host Claudia Meza is Bryan M. Vance — founder of Stumptown Savings, your local food economy newsletter — and our very own senior producer Giulia Fiaoni.
Discussed in today's episode:
Portland councilors directed funds to favored groups and projects, even as budget woes deepened [Oregonian]
River Pig Saloon owner fraudulently…
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