PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — More than a dozen people showed up to Thursday’s Portland City Council committee meeting for the proposed Transportation Utility Fee.
If approved, the fee would add $12 a month to homeowner’s utility bill and $8.40 for apartments, according to the city. This fee will also apply to commercial buildings as well, and building owners would be charged a 4.3% rate on their utility bill.
Some people feel as though they shouldn’t have to pay a transportation fee when they are already paying in other ways…