PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) – Portland Mayor Keith Wilson released his proposed city budget Monday morning outlining his vision in regard to fiscal responsibility while prioritizing public safety.
The mayor’s $8.54 billion budget comes as the city’s general fund faces an oncoming budget shortfall of $93 million, as estimated in February 2025.
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“I have explored every avenue to blunt the impact of the coming budget reductions,” Wilson said. “There are no easy answers when facing an unprecedented shortfall in our general fund.”
Wilson’s cuts stem from the end of several one-time funds as well as far-reaching federal uncertainty in the wake of the Trump Administration’s ongoing tariff threats. These cuts include reductions in city staff…