Mayor Charlie Hales Wants To Spend $1 Million Turning An Old SW Portland Army Center into a Shelter

Portland Mercury:

Mayor Charlie Hales is making good on his pledge to put millions towards the city's housing "state of emergency." At least, he's hoping to. A supplemental budget [pdf] the mayor's bringing to Portland City Council on Wednesday would dedicate $2.75 million toward stemming the tide of homelessness in the city. Among the proposals: Hales wants to spend $1 million dollars to potentially ready an old army building off SW Barbur as shelter space.

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