Portland City Council, with lots of talk but few major tweaks, nears final passage of mayor’s budget

The Portland City Council moved closer to adopting Mayor Keith Wilson’s budget after another drawn-out session tested members’ tempers and patience but once again left

the $8.5 billion proposal

largely unscathed.

For the second time in recent weeks, councilors tinkered at length with portions of Wilson’s 2026 fiscal year spending plan during meetings held Tuesday and Wednesday without touching the millions of dollars earmarked for the mayor’s

priorities around shelter expansion

and livability programs.

Stories by

Shane Dixon Kavanaugh

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