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DEQ Invites the Public to Attend Public Hearings & Comment on the Conditions of Zenith Energy’s Proposed Air Quality Permit
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality invites the public to attend a public hearing and to comment on the conditions of Zenith Energy Terminals Holdings LLC’s proposed air quality permit, known officially as a Standard Air Contaminant Discharge Permit. Read the public notice which includes information about the draft permit and how to provide verbal…
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April 1st Budget Listening Session
DISTRICT FOUR! PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND, IMPORTANT TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF DISTRICT 4. THE MEETING GUIDELINES HAVE CHANGED, SEE BELOW. District 4: Budget Listening Session Share your thoughts on balancing the City’s budget at a listening session on Tuesday, April 1 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Budget listening sessions will…
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Urban Forest Plan Draft: Public Comments Deadline is April 13
Urban Forest Plan Draft: Public Comments Deadline is April 13 This is the last opportunity to provide input into the draft Urban Forest Plan, the important document that will guide and inform the tree code (Title 11) revision scheduled to start at the end of this year. This draft will be presented to the City…
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Budget Listening Sessions
Community members are invited to join the Portland Mayor and City Council members at one of several listening sessions, in-person or virtually, and share thoughts on how to balance the city’s budget, closing an historic gap between revenues and expenses. Budget listening sessions will be held in all four districts and virtually in March and…
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Power lines through Forest Park!
Portland General Electric is requesting approval to conduct utility improvements within their existing utility easement in Forest Park. These improvements include shifting the location of one power pole and rewiring a segment of existing transmission line to that new pole and installing two new poles to support a new, 1,400-foot-long segment of transmission lines. The…
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Tips & Tricks for City Council Testimony
Testimony Tips Presenting to City Council can be daunting. It may appear like a lot of work for unforeseeable results. But short of running for Council yourself, it can be the best way to shape the decision making that affects you. We’ve compiled some tested advice, whether you’re making your Council debut or hunting for…
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Portland Streetcar Montgomery Park Extension
February 2025 Update Portland Streetcar Montgomery Park Extension February 2025 Update What’s happening now? On December 11, 2024, Portland City Council unanimously adopted the Montgomery Park Area plan (MPAP), the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for the streetcar extension to Montgomery Park, and a Public Benefits Agreement (PBA) related to the plan and project. On January…
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Updates to City Council Meeting Schedule
Notice of Upcoming City Council Executive Session: Contact: Natasha Eberth, Bureau of Human Resources, 503-823-4159 Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Subject: Executive Session Council will hold an executive session to conduct deliberations with persons designated by the governing body to carry on labor negotiations, as provided under ORS 192.660(2)(d). Executive sessions are…
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Forest Park Neighborhood Association (FPNA) 2025 Annual Election
An election of members of the Board of Directors will be held online from Tuesday, February 11 until 8PM on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 to fill four positions with expiring terms and one partial term. The four candidates receiving the most votes for the expiring terms will be elected to 3-year terms. The candidate receiving…
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NW Subdistrict PEMO – RE; Public Can Expansion, Input Needed
City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability is moving forward with the expansion of the program, adding 65 new garbage cans in NW Portland, starting April 1st, 2025. A key part of how we select locations for new cans is input from local residents and those familiar with the area. I encourage everyone in…
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We want your feedback! Comment on the first annual update to the Climate Investment Plan
The time has come for our first annual Climate Investment Plan (CIP) review, and we’re looking for your feedback! The CIP is PCEF’s five-year plan that guides the program’s investments. We invite you to review the proposed updates and share your thoughts through our online survey or via email. Your input will help guide how
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How Transportation Demand Management helps Portlanders out of traffic jams today and into the future
News media contact: Hannah Schafer Portland Bureau of Transportation Cell: 971-235-8472 PBOTPIO@portlandoregon.gov Working with Portland employers, PBOT offers incentives and programming that helps reduce drive alone commutes to workplaces. Photo by PBOT. (Sept. 15, 2025) As Portland grows and changes, so does our transportation system. The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is constantly working to upgrade
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Advisory Bodies Enhancement Project
Learn more about the City of Portland’s efforts to enhance Advisory Bodies, Boards, Committees and Commissions and align the program with the city’s new form of government including its new checks and balances and district-based representation. Project Background & Goals In November 2022, Portland voters approved significant charter reforms changing the City’s form of government
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Coming Soon: Welcoming Week 2025
Coming Soon: Welcoming Week 2025 Portland is a Sanctuary City, and the Mayor recently addressed the City’s position during the ‘No Kings’ Protest on June 15. And, on July 31, Mayor Wilson shared this letter to community partners announcing an executive order to align Portland’s city policies with federal anti-discrimination laws to protect $349 million
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The City’s New Fiscal Year and Civic Life
The City just completed its first budget process in our new mayor-council government. After a multi-month process, council put its final stamp of approval to implement a $8.6 billion budget for the fiscal year that began on July 1. Here is a look back of what that multi-month budget process looked like: It began with
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SWEC Community Ambassador Program Applications Now Open!
This is a critical moment. As public investments continue to reshape the Southwest Corridor, we must ensure that community voices—especially those most often excluded—are at the center of decision-making. The SWEC Community Ambassador Program is one way we make that happen. About the Community Ambassador Program: SWEC is looking for Community Ambassadors—people ready to build
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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
The City Auditor’s Office is proposing updates to some administrative rules for Archives & Records Management. View proposed changes! The changes are open for public comment. Comments must be received by 12 p.m. on June 2. Submit a Comment
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Portland Permitting & Development News
The Plans Examiner • News from Portland Permitting & DevelopmentNovember 2024 Customers share candid assessments of permitting system The third customer survey in four years highlights areas of satisfaction and needs for continued improvement. Read more Development Services Center holiday hours The Development Services Center at 1900 SW Fourth Avenue will be closed or
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Preparedness Month
The City of Portland prepares for hazards all year long. As climate change increases the intensity and frequency of extreme weather, flooding, and wildfires – and the effects of the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake – having a plan is critical. But preparedness is also about being ready for routine events that could interrupt our typical