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Portland council approves emergency appointments of constables for Portland Housing Authority amid questions about legal basis
Summary
The Portland City Council unanimously approved an emergency order amending constable appointments for the Portland Housing Authority after public questions prompted the council to request legal history and a February joint meeting with the Housing Authority board.
The Portland City Council unanimously approved an emergency order amending a prior list of constables for the Portland Housing Authority, a move city staff said corrects omissions and updates the prior roster.
The order, read by the clerk as Order 1232425 and sponsored by City Manager Daniel West, was presented as a technical amendment. "The order that was previously approved with the list of the constables was... incomplete and not up to date, so this amends that. It removes some and adds a few," Corporation Counsel Michael Goldman said.
A member of the public, George Roe of Hanover Street, asked why Portland Housing Authority…
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