City Government Transition Updates, the Mayor-Elect’s First Move, and Our Listener Mailbag
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about what our outgoing and incoming mayors are saying about the city’s transition to its new form of government, and the feathers Mayor-elect Keith Wilson might have already ruffled before his first day on the job. Plus, we have updates to stories and notes from our listener mailbag. Joining host Claudia Meza is our very own executive producer, John Notarianni.
Discussed in Today’s Episode:
- Outgoing and Incoming Portland Mayors Say Government Transition Is Going 'Better Than Expected' [KGW]
- Portland City Employees Balk at Mayor-Elect Wilson’s Return-to-Office Proposal [OPB]
- "I Like Turtles" Viral Moment [YouTube]
- Another "Dame Time" Clip [YouTube]
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