Former Housing Director Says She Was Told Not to Disclose Millions in Unspent Funds

Former Housing Director Says She Was Told Not to Disclose Millions in Unspent Funds

A memo Helmi Hisserich sent to city councilors says city administration viewed unspent funds as "a big PR problem." by Jeremiah Hayden The former director of the Portland Housing Bureau says she was ousted for trying to advance City Council’s social housing policy and was unfairly blamed for revenue that went unspent prior to her appointment to the bureau’s top position. Helmi Hisserich, who led the Portland Housing Bureau (PHB) until she was pu…