Referendum

City voters made their voices heard at City Hall when they approved Question 1 to make it harder for the City Council to sell any of Portland's 60 public parks, according to WMTW. The Portland television news station reported that city voters passed the referendum by a 51 percent to 49 percent margin...

On June 10, Portland voters will decide if a sale of part of Congress Square Plaza should move forward, an area that has seen everything from Walgreens to Dunkin' Donuts over the past 100 years.

In less than one week, Portland voters will decide if it will be easier or harder for City Councilors to sell public parks, including the Congress Square Plaza which is in the eye of the political storm, according to the Portland Press-Herald...