""If we do not make investments now, we are simply passing the buck and further burdening future Portlanders. Given the extreme risk of doing nothing, this was the fiscally responsible move.""
""The fees will bring sustainable funding to our transportation system.""
The Portland City Council voted 9-3 to implement a transportation utility fee, effective January 2027, which will be added to water and sewer bills. This fee is expected to generate around $46 million annually for the transportation bureau, aiding in pavement and sidewalk maintenance, traffic signal upkeep, and safety programs. Additionally, a street damage restoration fee was passed, projected to bring in $20 million annually. Council Vice President Olivia Clark emphasized the need for sustainable funding to address the city's transportation maintenance backlog.
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