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Councilors debate restoring neighborhood and civic programs, ask for collaborative plan for Office of Civic Life
Summary
Councilors at a June 4 budget work session discussed competing proposals to restore funding for neighborhood coalitions, the diversity and civic leadership program, and other Civic Life initiatives while calling for a collaborative plan with the administration before structural changes are made.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Several Portland councilors used the June 4 budget work session to press for restoring funding to neighborhood coalitions, the diversity and civic leadership program and other programs housed in the Office of Civic Life, while proposing a budget note to require the administration to collaborate with council on a unified plan for community engagement and related offices.
Councilor Koyama Lane said she will propose a budget note and amendment to build “a somewhat shared action plan” between the council and the executive branch to align civic life, engagement, equity, sustainability and communications. “My hope…
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