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Metro homeless services tax money could flow directly to cities under proposed change
Metro homeless services tax money could flow directly to cities under proposed change
Metro homeless services tax money could flow directly to cities under proposed change

Published on: 03/04/2025

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John Goertzen, of The Salvation Army mobile outreach team, delivers lunch to people living near the I-205 overpass along Foster Road in December. Street outreach programs are among the services paid for largely by Metro's homeless services tax.

Metro Council President Lynn Peterson introduced an ordinance Tuesday that would allow Metro to distribute some homeless services tax revenue directly to cities in the tri-county region.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/03/metro-homeless-services-tax-money-could-flow-directly-to-cities-under-proposed-change.html

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