Portland mayor proposes $28M homeless shelter expansion

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson unveils 'blueprint' to end city's unsheltered homelessness
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson is wasting no time to try and deliver on his campaign promise. He unveiled his plan to end unsheltered homelessness in the city.
Portland mayor proposes an end to moving homeless camps, RVs from street to street in new plan
Mayor Keith Wilson's plan includes expanding the city's network of homeless shelters, with a goal of adding 1,500 nighttime shelter beds by Dec. 1.
Portland mayor proposes $28M homeless shelter expansion as city faces mounting budget shortfall
Wilson's goal is to expand the city’s network of homeless shelters to add 1,500 overnight-only beds by Dec. 1 and open four day centers.
Mayor Wilson tells City of Portland managers to make full-time return to workplace
Mayor Keith Wilson has called for 700 managers and supervisors to make a full-time return to their worksites in downtown Portland by April 2025, as part of a strategy to end unsheltered
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson directs 700 city employees to return to in-person work full time
The move comes after an earlier return-to-office proposal floated by Wilson received pushback, prompting him to backtrack on that plan.
Mayor Keith Wilson's plan to end unsheltered homelessness in Portland
Mayor Keith Wilson outlined the first steps in his plan to eliminate unsheltered homelessness in Portland to city and county leaders this week. Why it matters: Unsheltered homelessness has reached crisis levels on Portland streets,
Portland mayor reaffirms sanctuary city status amid federal immigration concerns
Mayor Keith Wilson has expressed concerns over the new federal administration's immigration enforcement plans.
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Mayor Keith Wilson stands firm on Portland as a sanctuary city despite Trump's immigration policies
Portland is standing firm in its commitment to protect undocumented and temporary immigration status residents. In a letter Tuesday, Mayor Keith Wilson made a rallying call to residents to ...
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Portland Mayor Keith Wilson pitches $28 million plan to end unsheltered homelessness
Anna Lueck for OPB Mayor Keith Wilson was elected in November with a pledge to end homeless camping on Portland’s streets within one year. On Wednesday, he explained to regional leaders just how ...
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Mayor Wilson’s plan to end homelessness draws mixed reactions from city, county leaders
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Mayor Keith Wilson shared his vision of addressing homelessness, a main focus of his campaign, with Multnomah County leaders on Wednesday. The first meeting of ...
Mayor Wilson mandates full return to in-person work in April for city managers, supervisors
PORTLAND, Ore. — City of Portland managers and supervisors will be required to return to in-person work full-time beginning ...
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Mayor Keith Wilson presents plan to end unsheltered homelessness in Portland
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Mayor Keith Wilson presented his plan to end unsheltered homelessness in Portland in just 12 months to the city council during its work session on Wednesday. “We must ...
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Mayor Wilson defends council vote to pay for more staff
On Tuesday, the Portland Police Bureau and the Portland Fire Bureau will offer up their list of possible budget cuts for the ...