Metro Attorney Says People for Portland's Homeless Shelter Ballot Measure Doesn't Meet Constitutional Standards
The local ballot measure proposed to repurpose tax dollars set aside for supportive housing programs and use the funds for short-term homeless shelters has been rejected by Metro Regional Government's legal team. The measure, introduced on March 25 by lobbyist group People for Portland, addresses a previously-approved 2020 Metro ballot measure. That previous measure uses a 1 percent tax on high-income households in Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties to fund supportive housing services—an umbrella term...
Source: portlandmercury.com