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Portland, Oregon, swears in new government and mayor who campaigned to end homelessness

^{Published on 2024-12-19 16:40:58 - MSN}
 

• A businessman with no experience in public office is taking over as mayor of Oregon's biggest city as it embraces an entirely new system of government
• one that's so different, the City Council chambers had to be completely renovated.

Portland, Oregon, has inaugurated a new mayor, Mike Schmidt, and a new form of government aimed at addressing the city's challenges, particularly homelessness. Schmidt, who campaigned on a promise to end homelessness, was sworn in alongside a new city council under a revised government structure that shifts from a commission-based system to one with a city administrator and a larger council. This change aims to improve efficiency and focus on critical issues like housing, public safety, and economic development. The new government structure is part of a broader effort to tackle the city's ongoing issues, including a significant homeless population, by fostering better governance and policy implementation.

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[ https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/portland-oregon-swears-in-new-government-and-mayor-who-campaigned-to-end-homelessness/ar-AA1wbiFp ]

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