Wright Gazaway
Investigative Reporter and Anchor at KATU-TV (Portland, OR)
Investigative Reporter | Anchor | KATU | UGA Grad | [email protected]
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2 days ago |
katu.com | Wright Gazaway
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2 weeks ago |
katu.com | Wright Gazaway
Construction on Portland's multi-billion-dollar water filtration site may be paused through late June as a county hearings officer determines the project’s impact on natural resources. Multnomah County first approved a conditional-use permit for the water treatment site in 2023. The $2.1 billion filtration facility allows the city to meet federal requirements to treat its water for cryptosporidium – a parasite commonly found in groundwater.
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3 weeks ago |
katu.com | Wright Gazaway
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson said the city should have discussions about paying back a North Portland real estate agent who spent more than $100,000 on city-mandated sidewalk and street corner improvements as a condition of the building permit to renovate her office. A KATU investigation found the Oregon Department of Transportation intended to upgrade the street corner in an upcoming state project along North Lombard, but the city made the business owner, Kami Price, do it anyway.
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4 weeks ago |
katu.com | Wright Gazaway
TOPICS:Oregon HouseLegislationKATU investigationBuilding permitsSmall businessesHousing developersPaul EvansLocal governmentsThe Oregon House overwhelmingly passed a bill supporters said would save money for housing developers and small businesses while making it easier to develop projects. The legislation is a direct result of a KATU investigation into permit requirements in Portland.
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1 month ago |
katu.com | Wright Gazaway
TOPICS:BillKATUInvestigationPortlandPermitsKamiLawmakersCommitteeThe Oregon House is scheduled to vote on legislation sparked by a KATU investigation this week. The bill—tied to our investigation into costly permit requirements in Portland—is scheduled for a third reading Tuesday. It prohibits local governments from conditioning building permits on improvement projects if those projects are already planned, paid for, or approved.
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Portland Mayor says city and state should discuss paying back Portland business owner at center of KATU investigation tied to permit requirements -- an investigation that sparked legislation making its way through the legislature right now. https://t.co/A1w3tfInfI
This bill passed the Oregon House 46-5. It now goes to the senate. #orpol
A legislative committee unanimously passed legislation sparked by a KATU investigation that found the City of Portland required a business owner to pay more than $100k for costly construction despite an upcoming state project that included the same work. https://t.co/5iz11AQ7LZ