The head of Portland’s bureau that oversees neighborhood associations and community engagement is on leave.
Amanda Garcia-Snell has led the Office of Community & Civic Life as the city’s first engagement officer since January 2025. She was hired to oversee the department following Portland’s major government overhaul, which intended to improve how the public interacted with city officials and departments.
City Administrator Raymond Lee informed Civic Life staff about Garcia-Snell’s leave in a Tuesday email…