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Portland committee backs ending newspaper publication requirement; staff estimates $50,000 annual savings

Portland Legislative and Nomination Committee · January 13, 2026
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The Legislative & Nomination Committee voted to provide written testimony supporting LD2042, a bill that would eliminate newspaper publication requirements for municipalities; staff estimated the change could save about $50,000 a year and will draft testimony for the clerk.

The Portland Legislative & Nomination Committee voted Jan. 13 to provide written testimony in favor of LD2042, a bill that would remove the statutory requirement that municipalities publish certain public notices in a newspaper.

City Manager Danielle West told the committee staff recommends supporting the bill and said eliminating the…

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