Politics & Government
Multnomah County Approves Nearly $2 Billion Budget
Mental health screening for people in jail and a new courthouse among the items being funded.
A new dental clinic in North Portland.
A new courthouse downtown.
A new county building on the East Side.
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These are some of the projects being funded in the nearly $2 billion budget approved by Multnomah County Thursday.
In addition to millions to address homelessness and housing issues, the budget looks to tackle issues related to jails - both improving conditions and keeping them people out of the,
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The budget has money for a diversion program and a mental health screening program.
The commission also modified a proposal from County Commission Chairwoman Deborah Kafoury to eliminated 118 jail beds.
Instead the commission adopted a plan that would close one 59-bed dorm at the end of September and another at the end of the year.
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