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Councilor Dan Ryan Announces Opposition to Parks Levy
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Statement of Support for Councilor Avalos
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Portland City Council Passes Storefront Support Program
Brought forward by Councilor Dan Ryan, the resolution directs the City Administrator to develop a Storefront Support Program that improves conditions for local storefronts, aligns City services, and provides better data and response systems to address challenges faced by local businesses.
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El Concejal Dan Ryan presenta una resolución para apoyar a los negocios de Portland
El Programa de Apoyo a los Negocios Locales reconoce el papel fundamental de los comercios en la configuración de vecindarios y la economía de Portland, mientras que aborda los crecientes desafíos que enfrentan, como el aumento de costos, delincuencia crónica, vandalismo y el cierre de negocios.
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Councilor Dan Ryan Introduces Resolution to Support Portland Storefront Businesses
The Storefront Support Program resolution recognizes the vital role that storefront businesses play in shaping Portland’s neighborhoods and economy, while addressing the mounting challenges they face, including rising costs, chronic crime, vandalism, and business closures.
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Small Business Repair/Restore Grant Reopens
The grant provides reimbursement to small businesses that have sustained physical damages due to break-ins and vandalism.
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Comunicado de Prensa
Mensaje del Concejal Dan Ryan, sobre el Presupuesto Aprobado para el Año Fiscal 2025/26
CONTACTO PARA LOS MEDIOS: Kezia Wanner, Jefa de Gabinete, 971.710.4357
22 de mayo de 2025
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Portland City Councilors urge Providence to bargain in good faith
Thousands of nurses remain on strike at the 8 Providence hospitals. As the elected leaders of the City of Portland, we stand with these healthcare workers when they say they need more support to do their critical jobs.
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After 2-year transition to new, voter-approved form of government, Portland City Council elects leaders
In one of the final steps to implement the historic voter-approved government transition, new city councilors elected Elana Pirtle-Guiney as president and Tiffany Koyama Lane as vice-president at their first meeting.
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JOINT RELEASE: Commissioners Mingus Mapps, Dan Ryan, & Rene Gonzalez Introduce Termination & Renegotiation Ordinance
Portland City Council Calls for Comprehensive Reform of Homeless Services
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Commissioner Dan Ryan's Citywide Grants Policy Unanimously Adopted by City Council
This long overdue good governance policy creates a consistent process and transparency framework for the nearly $17M of outgoing grants the City distributes every year.
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Commissioner Ryan's Closing Remarks on the August 2024 Keller Auditorium City Council Decision
Commissioner Ryan shares closing remarks on City Council's decision instructing the Halprin Landscape Conservancy and Portland State University to work together on a Keller Auditorium solution.
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Commissioner Ryan's Closing Comments on the Joint Office of Homeless Services IGA
Commissioner Ryan shares closing remarks regarding his decision to vote no on the Joint Office of Homeless Services (JOHS) Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) on July 3, 2024. Pictured: 2023 meeting with Portland City Council, Multnomah County, and the Joint Office of Homeless Services.
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