Elected county chair in November, Jessica Vega Pederson now helms a governing body with a $3.5 billion budget for the coming year — but homeless services loom large.
PORTLAND, Ore. — For the Portland metro area, Multnomah County and its board chair have an outsized influence. The county’s population of 803,000 and its economic centrality make it a regional powerhouse — and the county chair is a powerful position for influencing policy, setting agendas and deciding budgets.
Last week, Multnomah County passed its first budget under the new county chair, Jessica Vega Pederson. It sounds huge: $3.5 billion. Regardless, it came with some disappointing outcomes for
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