Since Mayor Keith Wilson entered office in January with an ambitious plan to address the city’s homelessness crisis, Portland city councilors have generally allowed Wilson to begin rolling out his strategy without interference.
But now, with Wilson’s self-imposed deadline to open hundreds of new shelter beds fast approaching, they’re beginning to raise concerns. These worries bubbled over at a Tuesday meeting of the council’s Homelessness and Housing Committee.
“We have primarily been focusing on shelter, and I understand there’s an urgent need there,” said Councilor Angelita Morillo, addressing Wilson. “But then there’s long-term planning. We’re not really seeing that.”…