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City officials outline Community and Economic Development service area, emphasize collaboration
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City leaders gave Portland City Council a high-level briefing on the Community and Economic Development service area, describing the bureaus it includes, funding sources and a renewed focus on cross‑bureau collaboration to advance housing, climate and economic goals.
Portland officials used a Jan. 30 work session to give City Council a high‑level overview of the Community and Economic Development service area, outlining bureau responsibilities, funding sources and a push for deeper collaboration across city and community partners.
Deputy City Administrator Donnie Olivera framed the presentation as a “101” on the service area and said staff would follow with deeper briefings on technical topics such as tax increment financing (TIF), the Portland Clean Energy Fund (PSEF) and permitting. Olivera said the bureaus in the service area serve…
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