PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Every 10 years, Portland city council convenes a charter commission whose task it is to make recommendations to potentially change how the city government runs.
With public hearings wrapping up this month, Portlanders will vote in November on a restructuring of the City Council.
Charter Commission Co-Chair Melanie Billings-Yun joined Eye on Northwest Politics to discuss why Portland’s form of government is considered by some to be outdated. Watch the full interview in the video player above.