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Portland mayor blasts arena deal critics as county questions investment
Portland mayor blasts arena deal critics as county questions investment
Portland mayor blasts arena deal critics as county questions investment

Published on: 06/23/2026

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The statements by the Mayor Keith Wilson and county leaders underscore the fraught and uncertain path ahead in the coming weeks as Wilson and Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson seek to lock down the local funds needed to bundle with $365 million in bonds that state lawmakers approved in March.

Simmering tensions about the future of the Moda Center ignited Tuesday, as Portland Mayor Keith Wilson ripped outspoken skeptics of a potential pricey arena makeover while some Multnomah County leaders questioned whether their government would get anything in return for its expected investment.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/06/portland-mayor-lambasts-critics-of-moda-center-deal-as-county-questions-investment.html

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