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Council holds first readings on multiple fee schedules; water, sewer and stormwater rates restored to earlier projection
Summary
Portland City Council heard first readings of multiple fee ordinances — including water, sewer, stormwater, transportation, tree permits and permitting fees — and discussed alignment with the mayor’s budget, a restored water/stormwater rate increase, and a disputed transportation network company fee.
Portland City Council conducted first readings on several fee ordinances affecting utility and transportation charges and permitting fees, and took no final votes. Councilors and staff discussed how committee amendments align with the mayor’s proposed budget and flagged one fee — the city’s transportation network company (TNC) fee — as out of alignment between committee action and the mayor’s budget proposal.
The council opened the consolidated set of fee items and asked staff to identify which, if any, could move forward without extended debate. Items included: revisions to the tree-permit fee schedule; water rates and water-related service charges for FY 2025–26; sewer and stormwater charges and rates; revised transportation fees, rates and charges; and updates to permitting and development fee schedules.
Jonas Beery, Deputy City Attorney and DCA budget finance, told council that, aside from one item, the ordinances before council are consistent with the assumptions in the mayor’s proposed budget. He said the water and Bureau of Environmental Services utility rates, parking, short-term rental and urban forestry fees in the…
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