The cost of a different government, likely a “mayor and council” version, would not be appreciably greater than the current cost, he said. Quinn, a Democrat, said he would prefer the city keep ...

Mayor Jason Salamun gave a presentation to the committee on the proposed restructuring of the city government. Salamun said the restructure would get rid of redundancies. He added ...

They will no longer be responsible for overseeing any bureaus, which has been a key role of council members under the outgoing government structure. Members of City Council will no longer be ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Monday is a historic day in the city of Portland: the long-awaited "soft launch" of the brand new government structure that voters approved back in 2022. The official transition ...

Lawrence City Hall is pictured on Oct. 11, 2024. The Lawrence chamber of commerce has officially endorsed a proposal on the November ballot that would change the city’s government structure to ...

Lawrence City Hall is pictured on Oct. 11, 2024. Lawrence voters on Tuesday narrowly rejected a referendum that would have altered the city’s structure of government, voting down a proposal that ...