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Committee delays action on Visit Portland development-district contract; members seek more time for amendments
Summary
The committee voted to postpone recommending the tourism development district agreement to the full council after members said proposed amendments were posted late and needed more review; staff and corporation counsel said revisions are possible ahead of a June council deadline.
Members of the Housing & Community Development Committee voted to postpone consideration of the Portland Tourism Development District agreement and its service contract with Visit Portland, citing late posting of proposed amendments and a need for more review.
Why it matters: The tourism development district allows participating hotels to fund a marketing and workforce program for the city’s tourism economy. Committee members said they want clearer, negotiated language on transparency, fee use and reporting before forwarding a recommendation to council.
What happened
Director Greg Watson briefed the committee on the district’s…
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