Thinking of opening your space as a cooling location?
Advice from cooling centers on how to lend a hand or open one of your own
Solid Waste & Recycling
We license private haulers and oversee garbage and recycling services for the unincorporated areas of Multnomah County outside of city boundaries.
Web Links
Looking for ideas, questions, specifications or general sustainability info? Check out some of these sites....
Mentorship in the Sheriff’s Office
Last summer, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office hosted six College to County interns, the highest number the agency has supported through the C2C program.
March 2025 Newsletter
March 2025 Newsletter for Commissioner Meghan Moyer
County elections officials encourage citizens to make an impact and Vote Local on National Voter Registration Day
Voters can visit oregonvotes.gov to register to vote or update their voter registration information in advance of the Nov. 4, 2025, Special Election.
FY 2026 Budget Manuals, Forms, Calendars, and Other Resources
FY 2026 Budget Manuals, Forms, Calendars, and Other Resources
Choosing Your Health Plan
New to the County or new to selecting health plans? This page gives you basic information to get started.
Community Task Force Meeting
The Community Task Force brings together a range of stakeholder interests and needs from the broader community.
Plan to bring farm-fresh food to juvenile detention could shape policy across County
County team joined a national event called the Food Service Guidelines Local Action Institute to reshape procurement and healthy food standards
Crime victim rights
As a crime victim in Oregon, you have legal rights. Some rights go into effect automatically, but there are others that must be requested by the victim.
Get Involved
Stay involved and help us decide the future of the Burnside Bridge!
Lloyd Center remaining open as seventh overnight warming shelter as leaders call on community to volunteer
Seventh overnight severe weather added for the night of Feb. 24, 2023.
Behavioral Health Emergency Coordinating Network (BHECN) Request for Programmatic Qualifications (RFPQ) opened on June 30, 2023
Multnomah County has launched the next phase of building an effective behavioral health network, with the release of an RFPQ designed to engage partners committed to joining a pool of vendors
Trust in the Security of Vote by Mail
More than 20 years of conducting vote-by-mail elections gives us both experience and confidence that it works. In short, we’re ready, we got this!
Auditor McGuirk's August 2019 Newsletter
Read the Auditor's newsletter and learn more about the work of the Auditor's Office.
Multnomah Youth Commission Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have questions about applying? Are you wondering why you should apply? Check out our FAQ and hear from MYCers about their experiences.
Planning Section
The Planning Section collects, analyzes and disseminates critical incident info.
Register Now for Required LGBTQIA2S+ Training
All adult care home operators, staff and contractors must complete this class.
Haven’t filed yet? Don’t worry! There are last-minute options for filing your taxes
The April 15 deadline for filing federal taxes is quickly approaching, and if you have not yet filed, there are some last-minute resources still available.Multnomah County Library offers free compu...
From prison to professor: Mitchell Jackson
Despite the fact that Mitchell Jackson began dealing drugs at the age 15, he never felt good at it. “I was never a grand hustler,” Jackson told an audience of men and woman on probation or parole.
Auditor McGuirk's May 2022 Newsletter
Read Auditor McGuirk's May 2022 newsletter.
Commissioners approve cost-saving measures for an Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge
On Thursday, March 17 the Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a plan to significantly reduce the cost of the Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge Project.
20,000 pairs of glasses! Special hotline! How providers are helping vulnerable neighbors safely experience the eclipse
Service providers across the community are helping people obtain safe eclipse-watching glasses, sharing safety tips and warning clients to plan for fallout from a surge in visitors to Oregon.
Health Insurance enrollment begins Nov. 1
Agencies are working to enroll residents in a tighter timeline, with fewer resources to get the word out