Portland mayor's race: What would Charlie Hales or Jefferson Smith face if elected?

Oregonian:

Budget commitments, a costly agreement between the Portland Police Bureau and the U.S. Department of Justice, and the possible passage Tuesday of a Multnomah County library taxing district will saddle Portland's next mayor with a potential $22 million to $24 million budget gap in 2013.

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