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Portland watchdog skewers city’s arts tax program in damning new audit
Portland watchdog skewers city’s arts tax program in damning new audit
Portland watchdog skewers city’s arts tax program in damning new audit

Published on: 03/18/2026

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“These conditions increase the risk that arts tax funds are not used as intended,” Auditor Simone Rede said in a statement Wednesday.

Portland officials have for years mismanaged the city’s arts tax program and provided insufficient oversight, undermining its efficacy and promises made to voters who approved its creation in 2012, the city’s elected watchdog said in a damning report published Wednesday.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2026/03/portland-watchdog-skewers-citys-arts-tax-program-in-damning-new-audit.html

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