Commissioner Kafoury News
County to pursue cost-saving detour bridge for Sellwood
6/21/11 - 12:20 pm
Multnomah County’s Board of Commissioners has approved a proposal that will allow the new Sellwood Bridge to be built faster and for less money. The innovative proposal involves moving the existing bridge to create space for the contractor to build the new bridge in one phase instead of two.
June District 1 Newsletter
6/20/11 - 2:48 pm
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Last Thursday, the Board of Commissioners adopted the Fiscal Year 2012 budget, which begins on July 1, 2011. The annual budget adoption process is the best opportunity to impact policy at the county.
One of the reasons I ran for the county commission was to help those who are most vulnerable in our community. I am proud the Board unanimously adopted a budget that will secure an additional $1.635 million to prevent and end homelessness.
Dignity Village and Ending Homelessness
6/15/11 - 3:55 pm
OPB, AIR DATE: Wednesday, June 15th 2011
POSTED BY: ALLISON FROST
The city of Portland just renewed the lease for Dignity Village, the homeless community at the end of the #10 bus line in Northeast Portland.
KOIN interviews Commissioner Kafoury about possible tobacco tax
6/14/11 - 3:10 pm
If passed, Oregon Senate bill 692 would allow individual counties to raise taxes on cigarettes. Oregon's cigarette tax is just $1.18 per pack, the 28th highest in the nation. Multnomah County commissioners support the bill as a way to fill budget shortfalls in human services. Commissioner Kafoury spoke with KOIN to advocate for the bill.
Bud Clark Commons opens in Portland's Old Town with ribbon-cutting ceremony, tours
6/14/11 - 9:53 am
By Molly Hottle, The Oregonian
Published: Thursday, June 02, 2011, 1:56 PM Updated: Thursday, June 02, 2011, 4:25 PM
After nearly two years, the $47 million Bud Clark Commons, a residential building for homeless and low-income people, opened Thursday in Old Town with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The Commons, named after former Portland Mayor and housing advocate Bud Clark, is one of the big-ticket items in Portland's 10-year Plan to End Homelessness.
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May District 1 Newsletter
5/18/11 - 10:07 am
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Earlier this month the Board unanimously approved a resolution I brought forward opposing deep cuts to the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Program being considered by the Legislature.
The proposed cuts include limiting lifetime eligibility for assistance to 18 months, making Oregon's time limit the shortest in the nation.
TANF only serves families with children with incomes less than 40 percent of the federal poverty level ($7,3
Multnomah County Board Re-evaluates Sellwood Bridge Options After Clackamas County Vote
5/18/11 - 10:05 am
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners is disappointed that Clackamas County voters have rejected a $5 vehicle registration fee that would have raised $22 million to help replace the Sellwood Bridge.
Clackamas County voters' rejection May 17 of the vehicle registration fee creates a hole in a regional funding solution for the 85-year-old bridge, a regional transportation asset and a vital link between residents and commuters in the two counties.
Board of County Commissioners unanimously opposes cuts to TANF
5/5/11 - 2:23 pm
The Multnomah County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution to oppose deep cuts to the state Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Program on Thursday, May 5th.
April District 1 Newsletter
4/28/11 - 2:17 pm
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
As a parent to three young children, I work hard to make sure my kids are given ample access to healthy foods and opportunities to be active. But the reality is that kids spend a large part of their days at school.
Since my oldest son Alexander started school five years ago, I've been impressed with the positive changes in the quality of food served in school meals.
Multnomah County Board hears Courthouse renovation report
4/21/11 - 3:11 pm
On Tuesday April 19, SERA Architects presented a study on the viability of renovating the Downtown Courthouse in Portland to the Board of County Commissioners.
