Metro wants to 'extend, not raise' supportive housing tax

Metro wants to 'extend, not raise' supportive housing tax

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- In 2020, tri-county voters approved a measure that charged a personal income tax on high income earners and a business income tax. This money—the Supportive Housing Services Tax—is designated to only pay for homeless services programs in three county-region. Metro is now forecasting this tax (the largest per capita tax program in the country across a region) will bring in $360 million this year—and they now want to expan…