(9/9) Property taxes. Voters approved a 75% rate hike on the parks levy in November, jumping from $0.80 to $1.40 per $1,000 of assessed value, or about $310 a year for the median homeowner. But it turns out almost none of it can legally be used to fix the parks, which are 90% in poor condition.
(8/9) Income taxes. Multnomah County’s Preschool for All income tax rates are increasing in 2026, with the top rate jumping from 3% to 3.8%. This tax already generates surplus revenue and Portland is being pressured to delay this year’s increase.
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(7/9) Water and sewer. The city already approved a 6.34% increase in water, sewer and stormwater services this year.
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(6/9) Parking. Rates jumped 25% on July 1. Downtown went from $2.40 to $3 per hour. The city also tried to extend meter hours to 10pm but backed down after business owners revolted.
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(5/9) Car registration.The same bill would add $66 to vehicle registration fees and $90 to title costs.
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(4/9) Gas. Oregon passed a 6-cent gas tax hike bringing it to 46 cents per gallon. It’s currently on hold pending a voter referendum in May.
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(3/9) Electric bill. PGE customers using an average amount of electricity could see rate hikes up to 2.8%, about $4.49 more per month, if the increase is approved this spring.
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(2/9) Streaming fees. City Council President Jamie Dunphy said “no more than a quarter, maybe 50 cents per streaming service.” He says the city will likely be sued over it but “… One additional lawsuit over this would not be particularly bad for our budget”
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(1/9) Portland wants to tax our Netflix now. They’re drowning us in taxes. I found 7 other pending/ confirmed tax increases for Portlanders this year.
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Thank you, neighbor!
Can anyone tell me if there is a no kings protest in Portland tomorrow 3/7?
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So Portland is using Moda Center tax revenue to pay for a $600M arena renovation while the city can’t keep streetlights on because thieves keep stealing the copper wire. Does anyone else find this insane?
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