Portland City Administrator Orders Hiring Freeze Amid Steep Deficits

Portland’s top administrator orders hiring freeze due to budget gap

Just months into the new budget year, Portland is having financial difficulties.In an email to city employees Wednesday, City Administrator Michael Jordan announced a freeze on hiring and overtime pay starting Oct. 1. In the email, first reported by The Oregonian/OregonLive.com, Jordan said this is because of an unanticipated budget shortfall for the current fiscal year, which began in July. The news follows a challenging budget cycle in Portlan…

City of Portland freezes hiring process for 600+ positions, including new city admin

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The City of Portland is facing a budget challenge. In response, administrators are cutting down on hiring, overtime, and reclassifications for the rest of the fiscal year. As of Sept. 5, there are roughly 660 vacant positions for the city. By not filling these positions, the city hopes to save nearly $6 million of its general fund and up to $20 million of other funds between Oct. 1 and June 30, 2026. Rainier, Oregon …

Portland city administrator orders hiring freeze amid steep deficits

The freeze is set to begin Oct. 1 and excludes police, fire and 911 staff.

Top Portland official orders citywide hiring freeze amid ‘significant budget challenge’

The announcement comes less than two hours after The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that city budget officials project at least a $16 million deficit to Portland’s general fund.