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The city has reduced the costly use of hotels to house people temporarily, but social services remain one of the Portland's largest expenses as more services and staff are required at shelters.
The city's new interim health and human services director noted the correlation between overdose deaths and naloxone administrations when talking about findings of the city's annual report on homeless services, which was released Friday.
The plan to put homeless people directly into long-term housing was passed as a one-year pilot and will be put into action immediately. The council also voted unanimously to continue the expanded shelter capacity until June 3.
Portland City Council extends Limited State of Emergency at Homeless Services Center
Notices to occupants will be posted at both the Harbor View and Douglass Street/Dougherty Field encampments.