City, county leaders: Not 'enough resources' to tackle Portland homeless crisis

City, county leaders: Not 'enough resources' to tackle Portland homeless crisis

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Shrinking budgets are making it difficult for local leaders to tackle the homeless crisis in Portland. On Friday, the Portland City Council and the Multnomah County Board held a joint meeting at Portland City Hall to address the local response to homelessness. While leaders acknowledged some gains have been made, there are still many issues that are difficult to address without more funding. USDA buys $16M of Oregon …