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"Mayor Keith Wilson's pick for Portland's next city administrator was announced Tuesday. Wilson tapped Raymond Lee to assume the city's top administrative position. Lee hails from Greeley, Colorado where he served as city manager up until last month. In somewhat unusual fashion, Lee tendered his resignation from his Colorado job while Portland's leaders were still interviewing finalists for the position, weeks before Wilson picked Lee. Wilson said Lee fits the bill for the "innovative city administrator with a track record of success" that the city needs."
"As Portland faces pressure to build more affordable housing, an estimated 1,900 publicly subsidized affordable apartments are currently vacant, the Oregonian reports. As hundreds of people are on waitlists for affordable units, there are nearly 2,000 sitting empty, partly because the "affordable" monthly rent isn't actually that much cheaper than market rate rent."
The Mercury requests small monthly contributions to sustain local news reporting, arts coverage, event listings, and hosted events that serve Portland. Morning forecast predicts clouds and rain with a high of 46°F and an overnight low of 38°F. Mayor Keith Wilson nominated Raymond Lee, formerly Greeley, Colorado city manager, as Portland's next city administrator; Lee resigned his Colorado post while Portland was still interviewing finalists. An estimated 1,900 publicly subsidized affordable apartments in Portland are currently vacant while hundreds remain on waitlists, partly because subsidized rents are not substantially lower than market rates.
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