$4M for sobering center fuels quarrel between Portland and Multnomah County

Multnomah County expected to receive nearly $4 million from Portland to help cover the costs of

current

and

future

sobering services in the city. Portland officials are now saying they won’t pay up.

The county planned for a $1.9 million payment in the current fiscal year and a similar lump sum in fiscal year 2026. But it hasn’t received the current payment and the city’s proposed budget for the upcoming year doesn’t include the funds, according to county spokesperson Ryan Yambra.

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