Willamette Week

Multnomah County Library Will End Its School Corps and Books2U Programs This Year

Multnomah County Library will end two programs for young readers at the conclusion of the 2024-25 academic year, citing changes to its staffing plan. The library first announced the decision to staff ...
OPB

Proposed cuts to programs and staff in Multnomah County budget plan

Multnomah County chair Jessica Vega Pederson released a proposed $4 billion budget plan this week. The budget includes cuts to several programs and over 100 positions to address a $77 million ...
Oregonian

Multnomah County chair proposes to reduce staff, cut 3 programs entirely in $4B budget

Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson unveiled a proposed $4 billion budget Thursday that includes deep reductions to popular programs, but spares most services from being cut entirely. Under ...
OPB

Multnomah County chair proposes 22% cut to homeless services programs

Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson is floating a 22% cut to the county’s homeless services programs in the coming fiscal year, which begins July 1. “Due to ...
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Multnomah County opens temporary library space amid construction closures

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Multnomah County has opened a temporary library in Northeast Portland as it continues construction on three libraries in the area. The temporary library is located at the ...