PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland city councilors are split over plans to use public funds to renovate the city-owned Moda Center, as the Portland Trail Blazers push for a $600 million upgrade and a state-approved funding package relies on city investment.
Mayor Keith Wilson’s proposal to draw $75 million from the Portland Clean Energy Fund appears to be losing support before it reaches a full council vote.
Meanwhile, councilors are wrestling with competing funding alternatives and skepticism from constituents about directing public dollars toward the Moda Center…