‘Embarrassed for our city’: Prosper Portland board’s fissure with City Hall widens amid leader’s controversial exit

‘Embarrassed for our city’: Prosper Portland board’s fissure with City Hall widens amid leader’s controversial exit

“I am so sorry that this is happening," said Prosper commissioner Felisa Hagins.

Abuaf named interim leader of Prosper Portland

Lisa Abuaf Prosper Portland‘s board of directors on Friday appointed longtime agency manager Lisa Abuaf as interim executive director. Abuaf takes the agency’s reins following the resignation of former interim Executive Director Shea Flaherty Betin, who clashed with Mayor Keith Wilson and members of the City Council as the group considered a proposal to strip the agency of general funds amid a budget crunch. Abuaf has served in various roles sin…