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2025

6/12/25: County Adopts FY2026 Budget; Commissioner Brim-Edwards Champions Investments to Vital Services, Community Safety and Economic Development

6/3/25: Economic Stimulus Grant Awards Announced; $250,000 Supporting Community Vitality throughout Multnomah County

5/30/25: Commissioner Brim-Edwards Advances Amendments to Restore Critical Services, Continue Emergency Animal Care and Improve Community Safety

5/27/25: Commissioner Brim-Edwards Introduces Amendments to Improve Community Safety and Restore School Based Mental Health

5/9/25: Commissioner Brim-Edwards Votes “No” on Chair’s Proposed Budget; Commission Adopts First Ever Lobbying Ordinance

4/25/25: Commissioner Brim-Edwards Outlines Budget Priorities; 24/7 Sobering Beds Open; County Ambulance Service Improving But Faster Service Needed

4/18/25: 24/7 Sobering Beds in Pathway Center Online; Commission Approves Plan for Economic Development; Brim-Edwards Responds to New Homelessness Count

4/12/25: Kick-Starting Economic Growth; County Adopts Federal Agenda; New Board Rules Advanced

4/4/25: Commission Set to Enact New Policies to Improve Transparency and Accountability; Brim-Edwards Calls on Legislature to Support Baseball

3/21/25: New Economic Forecast Still Shows $15M Budget Gap; Brim-Edwards Pushes for Economic Development Strategy; Plans for a New Animal Shelter Advance

3/13/25: Commission Votes to Send $15M in Homeless Service Funds to the City, New Chief Operating Officer Appointed

2/28/25: Budget Process Kick-Off, City-County Convenes Joint Work Session, Brim-Edwards Announces Budget Priorities

2/14/25: Emergency Shelters Open; North Portland Library Opens; Deflection Center Visit; Community Budget Committees Improvements; Black History Month

2/7/25: More Shelter Beds Added at Bybee Lakes; Sobering Center Briefings with Mayor and Local Businesses; Visit the Animal Shelter’s Weekend Adoption Event

1/31/25: Affordable Housing in East Portland; Residential Treatment Center Opening in Spring; Expanding Specialty Courts; Celebrating the Lunar New Year

1/21/25: Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards Outlines Top Priorities for 2025

1/9/25: Multnomah County Announces Plans for new 24/7 First Responder Drop-Off Sobering and Crisis Stabilization Center

1/8/25: Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards Sworn-In for 4-Year Term

2024

12/13/24: Bryan Hockaday Appointed as New Chief of Staff by Multnomah County Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards

11/27/24: Critical Funding for County Corrections Secured; Rebuilt Midland Library Opening; Celebrating Veterans & Other News

6/21/24: County Commission Approves 3-Year Pilot Project & Funding for Gateway, Hazelwood & Menlo Park Region Clean-ups

6/11/24: My First Budget...My Priorities & Thoughts

4/19/24: Big News - 24/7 Drop-Off Sobering Center Update

4/16/24:  April Newsletter - It's Budget Season!