Portland City Council approves $27M for new homeless camps

Oregon city council approves $27M 'down payment' for mayor's homeless plan

The Portland City Council approved a $27 million “down payment” to help build Mayor Ted Wheeler’s six designated camping sites.

Portland approves $27M for new homeless camps

PORTLAND — City Council members in Portland have voted to allocate $27 million of the city's budget to build a network of designated camping areas for homeless people, approving a fiercely disput

Portland City Council approves $27M for new homeless camps

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — City Council members in Portland, Oregon voted to allocate $27 million of the city’s budget to build a network of designated camping areas for homeless people, approving a fiercely disputed budget measure as the city tries to address its homelessness crisis. The money will

Portland, Oregon, approves $27M for new homeless camps

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — City Council members in Portland, Oregon, have voted to allocate $27 million of the city’s budget to build designated camping areas for homeless people. The money will help fund a measure passed earlier this month that banned street camping and approved the creation of six designated campsites. The $27 million approved Wednesday will help launch the first three sites. The c…

Portland, Oregon, approves $27M for new homeless camps

City Council members in Portland, Oregon, have voted to allocate $27 million of the city's budget to build designated camping areas for homeless people. The money will help fund a

Portland, Oregon, approves $27M for new homeless camps

City Council members in Portland, Oregon, have voted to allocate $27 million of the city's budget to build designated camping areas for homeless people