KGW: 'Your 2 Cents': Ballot measure would give Portlanders a say in part of city budget

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland voters will decide this fall whether to give residents a direct say in how a portion of the city’s budget is spent.

The measure asks: “Should Portland create a participatory budgeting program for residents to make binding decisions to spend 2% of the city’s discretionary budget?”

Supporters say the program would allow residents to propose and choose projects for their neighborhoods or the city as a whole. Eddie Kurtz, campaign manager for Your 2 Cents PDX, said 2% of the discretionary budget would amount to about $16 million.

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