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Portland City Council to seek voter approval for parks levy renewal in November

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Portland’s City Council is preparing to send a parks levy renewal to voters later this fall.

But with $11 million in budget cuts looming, council members are debating how much to ask for — and whether voters will support it.

“There are some cuts in the budget that we will likely move forward that I think it’s critical to restore,“ Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney said. “Some of them are small. I think it is critical for us to restore summer camps, because they are the only affordable all-day option in our city for working parents.”

The levy won’t be on the ballot until November, and even if it passes, funds won’t be available until June 2026.

The city’s 2026 budget is due for a vote in just over two weeks.

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