Portland mayor proposes $28M homeless shelter expansion

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson unveils 'blueprint' to end city's unsheltered homelessness
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson is wasting no time to try and deliver on his campaign promise. He unveiled his plan to end unsheltered homelessness in the city.
Portland mayor proposes $28M homeless shelter expansion as city faces mounting budget shortfall
Wilson's goal is to expand the city’s network of homeless shelters to add 1,500 overnight-only beds by Dec. 1 and open four day centers.
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson directs 700 city employees to return to in-person work full time
The move comes after an earlier return-to-office proposal floated by Wilson received pushback, prompting him to backtrack on that plan.
Mayor Wilson tells City of Portland managers to make full-time return to workplace
Mayor Keith Wilson has called for 700 managers and supervisors to make a full-time return to their worksites in downtown Portland by April 2025, as part of a strategy to end unsheltered homelessness and make Portland a safe,
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson backtracks on office workers' return
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Mayor Keith Wilson's plan to end unsheltered homelessness in Portland
Mayor Keith Wilson outlined the first steps in his plan to eliminate unsheltered homelessness in Portland to city and county leaders this week. Why it matters: Unsheltered homelessness has reached crisis levels on Portland streets,
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Portland Mayor Keith Wilson pitches $28 million plan to end unsheltered homelessness
Anna Lueck for OPB Mayor Keith Wilson was elected in November with a pledge to end homeless camping on Portland’s streets within one year. On Wednesday, he explained to regional leaders just how ...
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Residents pepper Merkley, Dexter, Wilson on immigration
Engaged citizens packed McDaniel High School in Portland Sunday afternoon for a town hall with Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, Rep.
Mayor Wilson mandates full return to in-person work in April for city managers, supervisors
PORTLAND, Ore. — City of Portland managers and supervisors will be required to return to in-person work full-time beginning ...
Portland mayor reaffirms sanctuary city status amid federal immigration concerns
Mayor Keith Wilson has expressed concerns over the new federal administration's immigration enforcement plans.
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Mayor Wilson defends council vote to pay for more staff
On Tuesday, the Portland Police Bureau and the Portland Fire Bureau will offer up their list of possible budget cuts for the ...
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Mayor Keith Wilson stands firm on Portland as a sanctuary city despite Trump's immigration policies
Portland is standing firm in its commitment to protect undocumented and temporary immigration status residents. In a letter Tuesday, Mayor Keith Wilson made a rallying call to residents to ...