Despite Being Safe From Deep Budget Cuts, Fire Bureau Puts Mental Health Services on Chopping Block

Amid ballooning firefighter overtime and retirement costs, Portland Fire & Rescue looks to slash Portland Street Response funding.
by Courtney Vaughn
Despite being safe from a citywide 5 percent spending cut, Portland’s fire chief says the fire bure…
Despite being safe from a citywide 5 percent spending cut, Portlands fire chief says the fire bureau is still staring down an $11 million budget shortfall. As a result, Portland Street Response could…