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Council approves three‑month retention for 31 PP&D positions; delays deciding larger $4 million reserve
Summary
An amendment restoring 31 FTEs in Portland Permitting & Development for three months (July–September) passed, funded by bureau drawdowns; a companion $4 million reserve proposal remained unresolved and council president said she would bring it back at a later session.
Portland City Council approved an amendment (Perle Guinea 1) to allow Portland Permitting & Development (PP&D) to draw $450,000 per month (totaling $1,350,000 for three months) to retain 31 full‑time equivalents that had been cut. The amendment’s purpose, sponsors said, is to maintain staffing while the city monitors potential permitting demand driven by policy changes (for example, SDC waiver…
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