Name: Texts reveal tension between Multnomah County, Metro leaders over 'backroom dealing' on homelessness
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Texts reveal tension between Multnomah County, Metro leaders over 'backroom dealing' on homelessness

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In texts between the two, County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson said she was "appalled" to learn that Metro Council President Lynn Peterson had approached Portland to directly provide extra funding for homeless shelters, just as the county sought a bail-out for its funding shortfall. Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/vega-pederson-multnomah-lynn-peterson-metro-texts-homeless-funding-portland/283-b350eab1-3a29-4f68-bad2-675aa03fb0de Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw

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the-story homeless local news politics multnomah county homeless portland homeless jessica vega pederson oregon metro lynn peterson joint office of homeless services portland metro shs tax supportive housing services

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