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Committee directs city administrator to develop storefront support plan, resolution sent to full council
Summary
Portland's Arts and Economy Committee voted unanimously to send a resolution to full council directing the city administrator to develop a coordinated storefront support program. The plan will map vacant storefronts, propose inter-bureau service changes and identify resources; it is due Jan. 31, 2026 and will be discussed in the 2026–27 budget.
The Arts and Economy Committee on Sept. 23 voted 5-0 to send a resolution to the full City Council asking the city administrator to develop a detailed storefront support plan intended to help small, public-facing businesses across Portland.
The resolution, introduced by Councilor Dan Ryan, asks the administrator to produce a plan that will map vacant storefronts, formalize coordination between bureaus that address crime and livability, and identify staffing and funding needed to implement the program. The plan is due Jan. 31, 2026, and members said it will inform discussion during the 2026–27 budget process.
Councilor Dan Ryan said the plan grew out of prolonged conversations with merchants across neighborhoods, and cited an economist’s estimate showing a shortfall in business license receipts. “This explosion this…
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