Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler says MultCo. needs more ‘proactive planning’ regarding decision to close warming shelters

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler says MultCo. needs more ‘proactive planning’ regarding decision to close warming shelters

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Multnomah County and the City of Portland have begun pointing fingers after receiving negative feedback on their decision to close warming shelters before the ice melted earlier this month. Despite opening a record number of 12 warming shelters during the storm, the county chose to close them once the temperature reached a previously established 25-degree threshold – leaving the unhoused community in the freezing cold for…