Portland City Council

Days before a return-to-office mandate kicks in for city managers, Portland city councilors got an earful from workers.

A proposal to tweak Portland's new oversight committee could have led to a robust discussion, but it instead ended with uncertainty for the proposal and lingering frustrations for attendees.

More than two years after Portlanders voted to overhaul their local form of government, the new system is up and running.

Mayor Keith Wilson's foggy funding plan for his shelter proposal, landing alongside news of a vast budget shortfall, has given city councilors and city staff pause.

Environmentalists and activists have long opposed a Portland fuel terminal. This week, the new City Council was briefed on a politically charged Zenith Energy air quality permit, an issue that may be beyond its control.

A looming budget deficit was already heavy on the minds of Portland’s new elected officials when they entered office this month. Now, two weeks into the job, they’ve learned that the problem could nearly quadruple in size.

As Portland city councilors navigate their new roles in a revamped city government, they’re feeling shorthanded. On Wednesday, councilors will decide whether to expand their current budgets, which designates just one staffer each, to better meet their needs.

Portland’s new city council elected Elana Pirtle-Guiney as council president by a 7-5 vote after nine rounds of voting. She spoke with "Think Out Loud" about her new role and the issues facing the new council.

Portland's new city council entered office amid tense, drawn-out labor negotiations between several different public labor unions and the city. Now, after a week on the job, some elected officials are trying to turn down the heat as 1,200 city employees consider striking next month.

The new year brought a brand new form of government to Portland City Hall.