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Milwaukie reviews Metro Community Choice program, green-space management and grants timeline
Summary
City staff briefed council on Metro's Community Choice program, explaining match requirements, participation figures and an acquisition fund; staff will return after a Dec. 9 study session with recommendations to share with Metro.
Milwaukie city staff told the City Council at its Nov. 18 work session that Metro's Community Choice program produced strong local participation and will require local match funding and an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) before projects proceed.
Peter Pastorelli, a city staff presenter, said Metro piloted Community Choice in Washington County and that Clackamas County saw higher engagement; he gave participation totals of 178 projects submitted and about 1,400 people voting in the first round. "Everyone that participated got 10 votes," Pastorelli said, and Metro expanded the initial selection from roughly 30 projects to 50 to reflect local interest.
The program's finances and timeline were central to the briefing. Staff said typical projects are expected to total about $250,000 and described Metro's…
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