A group of Portland-area business lobbyists, financial managers and company heads want to overhaul several local taxes — and change how local taxes are adopted in the first place.
The group, convened by Gov. Tina Kotek, recommends changes to recently-adopted — and regularly criticized — taxes that address homelessness, preschool costs and climate change.
Most suggestions would need the approval of local elected groups to go into effect. But the ideas establish a reference point for debates at the city, county and state level…