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Portland city leaders are once again looking for a way to tackle the growing cost of maintaining streets, sidewalks, and traffic safety projects. This time, the plan comes in the form of a monthly transportation fee that would apply to homeowners, apartment units, and commercial properties across the city.
If approved, single-family homes would pay $12 per month, apartment units would be charged $8.40 each, and commercial properties would pay $61 monthly. City officials say the fee is designed to reflect how much people use Portland’s transportation system while generating badly needed revenue for aging infrastructure.
The conversation comes as Portland streets continue to show signs of
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