PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Multnomah County leaders are urging the City of Portland to make good on an apparent agreement to fund sobering services in the city.
Multnomah County Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards said the county was expecting $1.9 million this year from the city but has not gotten it. They were also expecting another $1.9 million in the upcoming city budget, but right now it is not included.
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“The reason why we had that expectation and thought we had the commitment is this is a service, actually, the city used to provide,” Brim-Edwards said. “And then when they closed the sobering center, it wasn’t until the county, sort of took control of the project, stood up a sobering center that, that those beds actually came to life.”
KOIN 6 News reached out to the City of Portland about the funding and received a statement. It reads, “This was a commitment made to fund a permanent sobering center. Mayor Wilson is committed to providing funding once the permanent facility is open and operational, which the County has targeted for 2027.”…