Reynolds will fill the seat vacated by Oregon State Treasurer-elect Elizabeth Steiner on Nov. 6, 2024.
To further honor veterans, Multnomah County participated in Operation Green Light, an initiative organized by the National Association of Counties, by lighting the Morrison Bridge green.
91 individuals were referred by law enforcement to the deflection program and they provided 191 referrals to services between Sept. 1, 2024 and Oct. 31, 2024.
The voter-approved Supportive Housing Services (SHS) Measure helped thousands of people leave homelessness for housing last year in FY 2024 in Multnomah County.
New policy would require mechanisms to cover damages from a disaster
FORWARD provides support to applicants and screens applications for eligibility. They have also assisted with community outreach and demonstrations to partner organizations.
Oregon law requires that a legislative vacancy be filled by county commissioners representing the district in which the vacancy exists.
Multnomah County proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, highlighted the need to break the silence surrounding domestic violence and center the voices of those with lived experience.
The County received a single-day-record of 132,436 ballots on Election Day alone — including ballots returned by mail and placed into drop boxes, all accompanied by long lines of in-person voters.
Assistance is available in-person or over the phone; new dashboard helps track turnout; look for preliminary results at MultnomahVotes.gov
In August 2024, the County and American Medical Response agreed to a 12-month staffing plan to resolve more than two years of slow ambulance response times.
Multnomah County’s Elections Division conducts all local, city, county, state and federal elections for County residents. And the November general election is especially notable.