Portland mayor proposes $28M homeless shelter expansion

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson unveils 'blueprint' to end city's unsheltered homelessness
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson is wasting no time to try and deliver on his campaign promise. He unveiled his plan to end unsheltered homelessness in the city.
Mayor Wilson’s plan to end homelessness draws mixed reactions from city, county leaders
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson shared his vision of addressing homelessness, a main focus of his campaign, with Multnomah County leaders on Wednesday.
Portland mayor proposes $28M homeless shelter expansion as city faces mounting budget shortfall
Wilson's goal is to expand the city’s network of homeless shelters to add 1,500 overnight-only beds by Dec. 1 and open four day centers.
New Portland mayor moves quickly to open overnight homeless shelters
Less than seven days into his term, new Portland Mayor Keith Wilson had already notched a win by opening two overnight shelters with a combined 200 beds.
Mayor Keith Wilson's plan to end unsheltered homelessness in Portland
Mayor Keith Wilson outlined the first steps in his plan to eliminate unsheltered homelessness in Portland to city and county leaders this week. Why it matters: Unsheltered homelessness has reached crisis levels on Portland streets,
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson directs 700 city employees to return to in-person work full time
The move comes after an earlier return-to-office proposal floated by Wilson received pushback, prompting him to backtrack on that plan.
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Mayor Wilson defends council vote to pay for more staff
On Tuesday, the Portland Police Bureau and the Portland Fire Bureau will offer up their list of possible budget cuts for the ...
Portland mayor reaffirms sanctuary city status amid federal immigration concerns
Mayor Keith Wilson has expressed concerns over the new federal administration's immigration enforcement plans.
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Portland Mayor Keith Wilson pitches $28 million plan to end unsheltered homelessness
Anna Lueck for OPB Mayor Keith Wilson was elected in November with a pledge to end homeless camping on Portland’s streets within one year. On Wednesday, he explained to regional leaders just how ...
Mayor Wilson mandates full return to in-person work in April for city managers, supervisors
PORTLAND, Ore. — City of Portland managers and supervisors will be required to return to in-person work full-time beginning ...
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Portland Mayor Orders Managerial Staff Back in Office Full Time
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson will require supervisors and managers to return full-time to city offices this spring. In an ...
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Mayor Wilson reaffirms Portland’s ‘sanctuary city’ status as U.S. immigrants question future
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As undocumented families continue to question their future in the U.S. due to new leadership, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson is affirming the city’s protections for local ...
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Mayor Keith Wilson stands firm on Portland as a sanctuary city despite Trump's immigration policies
In a letter Tuesday, Mayor Keith Wilson made a rallying call to residents to uphold the city's values of inclusion and sanctuary in the face of a plan that some officials are calling “the ...
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CityTeam Moves Rehab Shelter into Old Town, No Thanks to County Officials
Despite the losses, CityTeam has received some county money in another part of town. In early 2024, it stepped in to purchase ...