OPB: Portland ballot measure for more public say in city budget clears hurdle

Portlanders rallying to infuse the city’s budget process with more public input are a step closer to getting their proposal on the November ballot.

The group says they plan to submit more than 78,000 signatures to the city elections office Monday, far surpassing the required 40,437 signatures needed to qualify for the ballot.

The ballot measure would create a “participatory budgeting program” in the city. Under that model, the public would be able to vote on how to spend no less than 2% of the city’s annual discretionary budget (roughly $15 million in the current fiscal year).

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