Addressing the homelessness crisis, the strength of local city economies and how cities are dealing with federal cutbacks were among topics tackled during the annual “Meet the Mayors” event in Washington County.
Sponsored by Greater Portland Inc., in partnership with the Metropolitan Mayors Consortium, regional leaders shared their thoughts on the state of their cities, and how the state and federal governments play into it.
Beaverton Mayor Lacey Beaty served as master of ceremonies Thursday, March 20, at the tri-county gathering at Tualatin’s Brix Tavern, with much of the discussion revolving around benefits provided to cities using Metro’s supportive housing services bond, a 2020 voter-approved measure to address homelessness and ensuring housing stability…