City Proposes $2.4 Million in Climate Investments
Mayor Ted Wheeler is proposing a $2.4 million investment in mitigating climate change in the city budget for the upcoming fiscal year, the city announced Tuesday. While the investment would be the largest dedicated funding the city has allocated towards addressing climate change since declaring a climate emergency in 2020, city staff and environmental activists still consider the investment to be just a drop in the bucket. The proposed budget item would direct funds towards...
Source: portlandmercury.com