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Public testimony at TSCC hearing stresses concerns over public safety, budget transparency and the new form of government
Summary
Public commenters at the Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission’s Portland budget hearing pressed for clearer engagement, raised safety concerns, and disputed claims about police funding changes under the new form of government.
Speakers at the TSCC annual budget hearing directed much of their public comment to concerns about the city’s budget process, public safety funding and the transition to Portland’s new form of government.
Alan Combs, a longtime Portland resident, urged TSCC to “call out poor practices and unacceptable behavior” and said the public process leading up to the budget “was rushed, lacked transparency, and failed to provide the public with meaningful opportunities to weigh in.” Michelle Miller, a neighbor organizer from the Stadium neighborhood, told commissioners the public was…
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