PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Mayor Keith Wilson recently announced he had reached one of his housing goals to create 1,500 overnight shelter beds.
He told KOIN 6 News last week that it’s just the beginning to reach another of his goals, which is ending unsheltered homelessness.
This week, the Portland City Council considered a resolution to use $21 million in unspent funds to help people struggling to afford rent, focused on preventing homelessness…