The multi-million dollar cost of Portland Mayor Keith Wilson’s flagship plan to eradicate unsheltered homelessness within a year was revealed on Wednesday.
Wilson estimated that opening four day centers and adding 1,500 overnight-only beds to the city’s network of homeless shelters by December 1 would cost slightly over $28 million. According to city authorities on Wednesday, that expenditure makes up a part of the estimated $100 million shortfall in the city’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Other stories on homelessness
-
Federal count of homeless people in Portland area to happen this week
-
Coalition supporting renewal of homeless services tax likely to ask Metro to delay ballot measure
-
50 minutes in the cold: Waiting for a bed at Portland s newest overnight women s shelter
-
Oregon s 3 largest counties will get less money than anticipated to fund homeless services this year
-
Portland eyes cuts to homeless camp, graffiti removal to pay for proposed increase to City Council budgets
