2/And- because money doesn't grow on trees- force $16 million in cuts to public safety, parks, arts, and/or transportation. It even would authorize the city council to use any other city fund- including parks levy revenues- to pay in lieu of general fund dollars.

Oregon has the option of decoupling from automatic implementation of changes in federal tax law.

If this isn’t the time to do exactly that, when would it be!!

4/Isn't it time to have a conversation about using some of this huge- and growing- Preschool surplus to fill in some funding gaps in critical county services? And indexing the tax to inflation?

3/The county just projected a general fund shortfall of $10.5 million for FY 27. The increase in the Preschool fund balance is more than 10 times that shortfall, while the interest alone generated in FY 25 was double the projected shortfall.

2/an increase of more than 25%. Revenues were $60 million, or 37%, higher than budgeted, while expenses were $23 million- or 20%- less than budgeted. This is the same pattern that we have seen in Preschool financial reports year after year since the program’s inception.

Unfortunately Oregon follows changes in federal tax law. Needs to unwind it soon. I think I read the projected loss to Oregon from the recent giveaway is $300 million.

Well they should put a limit back, snd have sanctions for the, eg 149900 contracts were there a 150,000 limit. Also I heard several times but don’t know if true that st times contract that should have gone to bid have been broken up to steer to certain contractors.

Maybe it’s time to look at an immersed tunnel concept that’s been advocated by Bob Ortblad.

Was that mandated by charter or did (previous) council change code?

Typo fixed: Real nerd…..

Seems to be the latest in arson violence being used against elected officials. Wheeler, Ryan, Gonzalez and now Avalos.

On non-Agenda items, right? Can still sign up for public comment in agenda items with no limit (?).