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Audit of Multnomah County's 'Preschool for All' finds county must address public image, expansion needs
The goal of having free preschool for all is supposed to be hit by 2030, but an audit found that the county needs to expand ...
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Multnomah County confirms it used short-term money to pay for long-term homeless services
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB The news of a $104 million deficit in Multnomah County’s homeless services budget shocked fellow metro-area government leaders last month. While that number has been ...
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Multnomah County’s homeless budget shortfall is less than Vega Pederson said, but still significant
PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County’s homeless budget shortfall is a bit lower than last month’s prediction — but still a significant amount of money. Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega ...
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Multnomah County officials predict less severe layoffs, report positive budget news after months of grim predictions
After months of dreary predictions for Multnomah County’s financial future in the next fiscal year, officials delivered a sliver of good news Tuesday. If you purchase a product or register for ...