City of Portland invites community organizations to apply for Portland Votes 2024 Voter Education Grant Program |
In November 2024, Portland voters will use ranked-choice voting to elect one mayor, one auditor and three councilors per district (12 councilors total) by prioritizing their candidates. Portland Votes 2024 seeks to ensure that voters understand the new election method with non-partisan education.
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The Portland Votes 2024 grant application period is now open on the Portland Votes 2024 website. The grant program’s focus is to contract with community partners who are trusted messengers for hard-to-reach voters. The grant recipients will assist in providing nonpartisan voter education materials and activities to communities that the City of Portland has a hard time reaching, as well as those Portlanders who have historically lacked access to city decision-making.
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Join a community listening session to shape future city council operations |
The Government Transition Advisory Committee and City staff are inviting Portlanders to participate in guiding the creation of recommendations for the 2025 City Council.
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As Portland moves forward with implementing the November 2022 voter-approved charter amendments, the Government Transition Advisory Committee (GTAC) and City staff are preparing recommendations to the 2025 City Council to help lay the groundwork for a collaborative and responsive council. They are seeking community input to inform an initial draft of recommendations to be shared for public comment in June.
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Construction of City Hall council chambers and offices commence soon |
The City of Portland Facilities team is managing multiple projects to renovate City Hall and address longstanding deferred maintenance.
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On Feb. 21, 2024, council approved agenda item 174, which allows the City of Portland Facilities team to immediately move forward to finalize the construction contract with the Construction Manager / General Contractor (CM/GC), Howard S. Wright, and begin construction work.
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About the City of Portland Transition Project |
In November 2022, Portland voters approved Ballot Measure 26-228 that directs the City of Portland to implement these three connected changes by Jan. 1, 2025:
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- Allow voters to rank candidates in order of preference, using ranked-choice voting.
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Establish four geographic districts, with three city council members elected to represent each district – expanding city council to a total of 12 members.
- Establish a city council that focuses on setting policy and engaging with community, transitioning day-to-day oversight of bureaus to a mayor elected citywide and a professional city administrator.
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Need access to information or services? |
The City of Portland ensures meaningful access to City programs, services, and activities to comply with Civil Rights Title VI and ADA Title II laws and reasonably provides: translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary aids and services. To request these services, call 311 for Relay Service or TTY: 711.
Traducción e Interpretación | Biên Dịch và Thông Dịch | अनुवादन तथा व्याख्या
口笔译服务 | Устный и письменный перевод | Turjumaad iyo Fasiraad
Письмовий і усний переклад | Traducere și interpretariat | Chiaku me Awewen Kapas
Translation and Interpretation: 311
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