Multnomah County officials defend homelessness spending, despite now facing $70 million shortfall

Written By Lillian Mongeau Hughes

As Multnomah County faces questions about a huge shortfall in its upcoming homeless services budget, county officials are defending their spending choices.

“I stand by the money that we’ve moved into the community,” ​​Multnomah County Homeless Services Director Dan Field said.

Multnomah County has been under fire since asking for aid from other governments last month to cover a gap in its homeless services budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year that officials initially claimed was $104 million wide…

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Photo by Austin De Dios.

Lillian Mongeau Hughes
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