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Commissioner raises alarm over proposed changes to Metro's Supportive Housing Services tax
Summary
Commissioner Ben West said Jan. 16 that proposed changes at Metro to the Supportive Housing Services (SHS) tax could reduce revenues and harm services. He said counties and cities want elected oversight and oppose reductions that would 'devastate' planned services.
Commissioner West told the board on Jan. 16 that Clackamas County is closely monitoring proposed changes at Metro to the Supportive Housing Services (SHS) tax and urged public attention to the issue.
"Currently, the counties and the cities are at odds with Metro and how they want to completely restructure and change the SHS tax," Commissioner West said. He told…
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