People. Places. Stories that matter.Vancouver officials agreed Monday to shift roughly $2 million set aside for annexation-related work, The Columbian reported. The proposed budget change would support public safety and park maintenance and help offset future deficits.
Vancouver officials agreed Monday to move about $2 million originally set aside for annexation-related staffing and consulting, The Columbian reported. The decision followed councilors’ October 26 direction to City Manager Lon Pluckhahn to remove items from his proposed $2.3 million budget request.
The proposed reallocation would put the money toward public safety and city park maintenance and help offset future deficits, if the proposed 2027–28 budget is approved, according to The Columbian.
Shannon Singleton leads the Multnomah County chair race with 56.48% of the vote after ranked-choice transfers. Her opponents, Julia Brim-Edwards and Sharon Meieran, are also Democrats. But their approaches to managing public spending, addressing homelessness and holding social service providers accountable reveal significant differences within the same political party.
ODOT has published dates for replacing overhead message signs.
The change covers designated Zone V spaces while the Lloyd Event District is active.