Portland Mayor Wilson urges Multnomah County leaders to adopt homelessness response reforms

PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) — Portland Mayor Keith Wilson is discussing with city and county leaders how to better address the homeless crisis.

This comes just days after announcing his $8.54 billion budget proposal for the 2025 fiscal year.

The budget dedicates tens of millions of dollars toward his plan to end unsheltered homelessness.

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Wilson shared with the Multnomah County Homelessness Response System Steering and Oversight Committee where he believes the city and county are falling short…

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