Alex Zielinski
City Government Reporter at Oregon Public Broadcasting
But, why? Portland city govt reporter, Oregon Public Broadcasting Past words: @portlandmercury @sacurrent @wcp Past lives: TX, DC, CA 📬 [email protected]
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2 weeks ago |
opb.org | Alex Zielinski
Portland City Hall, Nov. 15, 2024. Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPBPortland City Councilors tentatively approved a budget that patches gaps in parks maintenance with police funding. The decision came just under the wire after a 12-hour Wednesday meeting — but not without fireworks. “I have never seen a city council be so giddy to cut public safety,” said Councilor Eric Zimmerman.
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opb.org | Alex Zielinski
FILE - The Bull Run Watershed, Portland's main source for drinking water. Portland City Council approved a more than 6 percent rate increase for water and sewer users, the largest increase in more than a decade. Portlanders will be seeing an increase to their utility bills this summer. Portland City Council approved a plan Wednesday to increase combined water and sewer bills by more than 6 percent. This totals around $160 per month for the average household – or nearly $2,000 annually.
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opb.org | Alex Zielinski
Portland City Hall pictured in November 2024. The City Council will meet Wednesday to approve a new budget. Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPBThis Wednesday, the new 12-person Portland City Council will face the most consequential task of their first few months in office: approving the city’s annual budget. Mayor Keith Wilson released his proposed budget May 5, and it’s been constant politicking in City Hall since.
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3 weeks ago |
opb.org | Alex Zielinski
In this screenshot from video, PDX Saints Love Executive Director Kristle Delihanty speaks with a visitor at the nonprofit's day center on SE 82nd Ave. Just over a year ago, then-mayoral candidate Keith Wilson held a ribbon-cutting ceremony outside a former church in Southeast Portland that had been converted into a day center for homeless residents.
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opb.org | Dirk Vander Hart |Alex Zielinski
Oregon’s most important revenue forecast, the one that lawmakers used to write the two-year budget, was released this week. It showed that the state is expecting more money to roll in, but significantly less than the amount predicted just three months ago. On the latest episode of “OPB Politics Now,” reporters Dirk VanderHart and Alex Zielinski discuss the revenue outlook, what it says about the state political situation and much more. Find the show anywhere you get your podcasts.
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Mayor Keith Wilson and Gov. Tina Kotek convened a meeting Thursday with housing developers, construction firms and other city officials to float solutions to the city’s slow pace of housing development. “We’re struggling here in Portland,” said Wilson. https://t.co/ADPMvCHuO0
Changes are coming for Portland's behavioral health first response team, signaling a step toward formalizing a program that’s struggled to get its footing. (and both unions representing PSR and police agree this is the right move) https://t.co/yzRLUfoAhu
RT @dirquez: Positive news for lawmakers preparing a new state budget this morning. The state economist says they can expect an extra $350…