Most City of Portland offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 16, to observe Presidents Day.
Learn about our sanctuary city status, efforts to block federal overreach: Portland.gov/Federal
The City of Portland is working to enhance all advisory bodies, boards, committees and commissions and better align these volunteer groups with the City's new form of government. Learn more about the project and take the survey.
The City of Portland encourages all Portlanders and beyond to engage in meaningful reflection; self-growth; participation in local events and movements; and to honor the rich tapestry of Black history that continues to enrich lives cross culturally.
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Planning for fiscal year 2026-27 has begun and the City of Portland is holding a virtual budget learning session to help explain the basics of how the City's budget works.
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The City of Portland will be joined by many community organizers in Portland to rejoin hundreds of cities around the world to participate in Welcoming Week from Sept. 12 to 21, 2025. Join us for the opening ceremony.
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In discussions with community groups, Civic Life learned that many community organizers in Portland plan to hold events and rejoin hundreds of cities around the world to participate in Welcoming Week from Sept. 12 to 21, 2025.
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Civic Life's funding for programs will be similar to the previous fiscal year's ongoing funding levels, but the budget cuts eliminated five positions that will alter the level of service the team can provide our partners.
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To centralize communication efforts across the City, Civic Life is ending its newsletter. Moving forward, Civic Life stories (and other bureau stories) will be featured in the weekly Rose City Connection newsletter.
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Portlanders are invited to share feedback on the Advisory Bodies Enhancement Project.
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A court ruling stops “arbitrary and capricious” directives that jeopardize millions in critical federal grants to Portland and other cities.
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A first-of-its-kind partnership between the City’s Immigrant & Refugee Program and Portland Community College Legal Resource Center will provide free legal aid for these communities
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The Auditor's Office released a report regarding Civic Life's management of the Historic Kenton Firehouse. They found issues with past management of the property and made recommendations for change. Civic Life agrees with the recommendations and is already pursuing options to remedy the situation.
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Join Urban League of Portland to learn about new voter registration, maintaining current voter registration, and the City of Portland’s new voting system – rank choice voting.
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Beginning Dec. 1, 2023 all North Portland residents are eligible for a free pass to Matt Dishman Community Center.
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