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Oil transport company Zenith Energy spent time courting Portland elected officials in 2022, hoping they would approve a Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS) allowing the company to continue its operations in the city. While Zenith's efforts were successful—the Portland Bureau of Development Services (BDS) approved the LUCS in 2022 after an initial denial the year prior—the company violated city lobbying rules in the process, according to the Portland Elections Office. In a March 26 warning.
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The Joint Office of Homeless Services, the Portland Arts Tax, gun violence prevention, and climate justice initiatives will all be under the microscope by Portland auditors over the next year. Portland City Auditor Simone Rede’s office released the list of audit topics for the 2023-24 fiscal year, highlighting an effort to evaluate whether the city’s systems and initiatives are working for the public as intended. “In developing this audit schedule, I looked for ways our.