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The government of Portland, Oregon is based on a city commission government system. Elected officials include the mayor, commissioners, and a city auditor.The mayor and commissioners (members of City Council) are responsible for legislative policy and oversee the various bureaus that oversee the day-to-day operation of the city. [1]
The Portland City Council, (formerly the Portland City Commission), is the legislative body of the City of Portland in Oregon and forms part of the Government of the city. In January 2025, the city of Portland switched to a mayor–council form of government from a commission form of government, with elections held the prior November.
The auditor provides checks and balances in the commission form of government and accountability for the use of public resources. In addition, the auditor provides access to information and reports on various matters of city government. Portland is the only large city left in the United States with the commission form of government. [259]
Portland City Hall is the headquarters of city government of Portland, Oregon, United States. The four-story Italian Renaissance -style building houses the offices of the City Council, which consists of the mayor and four commissioners, and several other offices.
The mayor of Portland, Oregon is the official head of the city of Portland, Oregon, United States. The officeholder is elected for a four-year term and has no term limits. By law, all elections in Portland are nonpartisan. [2] The current mayor is Keith Wilson, who has served since January 1, 2025, and was first elected in the 2024 election.
Sep. 2—Portland's City Council voted unanimously Thursday night to put a batch of government reform measures and citizen referendum questions before voters on the Nov. 8 ballot. Other than ...
The 2024 Portland City Council elections were held on November 5, 2024. It was the first election under Portland's new form of government, the first election to elect a city council instead of a city commission, the first without a primary, the first where every seat was up for election, and the first under a proportional ranked-choice voting system (single transferable voting) as opposed to a ...
Sameer Kanal is an American politician who is currently member of the Portland City Council from District 2 after being elected along with Dan Ryan and Elana Pirtle-Guiney in the 2024 election. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Kanal is one of the twelve inaugural members of Portland's new expanded city council after switching from a city commission government to a ...