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Commissioners approve CBAC appointments after discussion about geographical and economic representation
Summary
The board approved first‑ and second‑term appointments to departmental Community Budget Advisory Committees (CBACs) but commissioners raised concerns about under‑representation in District 4 and over‑representation of higher‑income residents on some committees, and staff said fall recruitment will target under‑represented areas.
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners approved the first‑ and second‑term appointments for departmental Community Budget Advisory Committees (CBACs) after commissioners raised concerns about representation.
Commissioner Moyer said the demographic packet supplied with the appointments was useful but flagged representation gaps: she said District 4 appeared underrepresented, some CBACs skewed towards higher‑income members and several CBACs lacked…
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