Submit comments and testimony
To submit a comment or provide testimony, please complete the form below. If you have issues with the form below, try accessing the form in its own tab or window. If issues persist, please contact CityBudgetOffice@portlandoregon.gov.
View comments and testimony
Below is a temporary solution to read the submitted comments. A more streamlined option is coming soon.
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Comment types
There are two types of budget-related comments you can submit:
1. Year-round general budget comment
You may provide general feedback on the City’s budget process at any time during the fiscal year. These comments will be kept on record for two years. As part of the public record, they are filed with the City and available for public access upon request.
2. Council agenda item testimony
If you have specific input on Council Agenda items related to the budget—such as the Approved Budget or Adopted Budget in May or June—please select the appropriate agenda item when submitting your comments.
These agenda-specific submissions, known as testimony, will be filed with the corresponding agenda items and retained permanently as public records. Written testimony is not read out loud into the record during the meeting.
Timing: The Council agenda, along with the option to testify on a specific agenda item within the Budget Comment and Testimony Form, is published by 9:00 a.m. Friday before the meeting. Testimony is archived as a part of the record after Council acts on the item.
