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Finance committee narrows 2026 work plan: PSTEP expansion, fee reviews, school facility study and training
Summary
Councilors directed staff to study options to expand the PSTEP tax‑relief program, evaluate new fees (including cruise ship and surface parking), and ask the schools to assess repurposing the central office; they also discussed models for council training funding and preparing targeted state legislative proposals.
The Portland City Council Finance Committee used part of its meeting to convert council goal‑setting outcomes into a preliminary work plan for 2026, identifying affordability and revenue diversification as top priorities and directing staff to return with costings and options. Chair April Fournier led the discussion, which covered expanding the PSTEP tax‑relief program, fee reviews (cruise ships and open‑air parking), potential reuse of the school central office building and options for council training budgets.
Several councilors volunteered next steps. Councilor Pelletier asked staff to explore PSTEP expansion as a…
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