Department of Community Justice Director Erika Preuitt to retire after 30 years “focused on people”
A Portland-centered leader looks back on building stronger communities, restoring families and helping people change their behavior
A Portland-centered leader looks back on building stronger communities, restoring families and helping people change their behavior
At the same time, as promised, the County is moving forward with plans to meet with city, state and federal partners, and faith communities and philanthropies, to work on short-term solutions.
Spending for first three quarters of FY 2024 exceeds entire FY 2023; 10-year forecasting shows spending will exceed revenue by FY 2027
Board also approves capital funding for a drop-in day center in St. Johns
The program will be expanded at the request of Unified Command of the tri-government fentanyl emergency
Board of County Commissioners proclaimed April 2024 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and welcomed three representatives from the County's multidisciplinary team to share their work.
Multnomah County, the City of Gresham and Friends of Trees planted 72 memorial trees, one for each person who died of excessive heat during the summer of 2021.
On April 4, a group of substance use disorder service providers convened by Commissioner Sharon Meieran presented to the Board on the need to create a continuum of services for substance use disorder
Downtown day center and shelter will close May 6-12 for required staff certification and scheduled upgrades
Multnomah County Elections can support you in making a plan to VOTE this May.
Multnomah County children who will be 3 or 4 years old on or before September 1, 2024 are eligible to apply now for free preschool this upcoming school year
The results of last summer’s tri-county heat mapping project will inform actions that the counties and partners are taking to prepare the region as climate change contributes to hotter summers.