Commissioner Shiprack
Economy
May 04, 2010
Now that the housing bubble has burst, the average working family in Oregon may struggle just to pay their mortgage, not to mention paying more for health care, gas, home heating, and food.
Multnomah County will see demand for its services to the most vulnerable increase, but we will also see our tax revenues flatten or decrease. The Board of Commissioners must set a standard of core values and of fiscal discipline to deal with a structural deficit.
I will:
- Work to grow our economy by addressing infrastructure needs through public/private financial partnerships;
- Work with the Legislature and with our Congressional Delegation to maximize state and federal resources for County programs;
- Find ways to increase local options to pay for the programs that we need in a growing and diverse urban community.