County tightens community input and equity tools as budget strain increases
Apr 21, 2026
Apr 21, 2026
Multnomah County described reforms to community budget advisory committees (CBACs), standardized onboarding, and an equity-in-budgeting toolkit for departments. The central CBAC urged multi-year planning, clearer outcomes metrics and earlier transparency to improve public input as budget cuts continue.
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County officials and community volunteers outlined changes to how Multnomah County solicits and uses public input in the budget process and how equity will be embedded in departmental decisions.
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