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Portland council holds first reading on limited sharing of business license tax data with BES
Summary
The council held a first reading of an ordinance to amend the city’s business license code to allow the Bureau of Environmental Services limited access to select business license tax data for environmental compliance. CFO Jonas Berry said only business name, address, phone and industry code would be shared; no public testimony was registered.
Portland City Council on Nov. 20 held a first reading of an ordinance to amend the city’s business license law so the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) can receive selected business license tax information for compliance work. Councilor Smith pulled the item from the consent agenda to press for clarity about what would be shared and the privacy risks.
Jonas Berry, the city's chief financial officer,…
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