PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — With the city of Portland’s $93 million budget shortfall, a survey of Portlanders showed most are willing to make cuts to the police bureau before other services.
The independent research firm DHM Research conducted a survey asking 600 Portland residents whether they’d approve or disapprove of making cuts to the four service areas within the general fund.
“One of the more striking findings, I thought, was at one point we asked, ‘Would you rather reduce police shifts or reduce parks maintenance?’ And frankly, I expected people would say given that choice they would reduce parks maintenance,” said District 3 Portland City Councilor Steve Novick…