County tightens community input and equity tools as budget strain increases

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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