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Mitch Green

@councilorgreen.bsky.social

Official account for Portland City Councilor Mitch Green from District 4. portland.gov/disclaimer https://linktr.ee/councilorgreen

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Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney@councilorepg.bsky.social · 9h ago

I introduced policy with @councilorgreen.bsky.social @councilorclark.bsky.social @councilorkanal.bsky.social @councilortkl.bsky.social that represents a broad coalition of voices, pushing the City on safety and transparency at the CEI Hub and setting out a data-driven fuel reduction program.

Portland City Council Passes Long Awaited Amendment Package Initiating Fuel Reduction Plan at CEI Hub, Increased Safety, Transparency

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Mitch Green@councilorgreen.bsky.social · 2d ago

I’m participating in Week Without Driving. We need to fight like hell to get the transit funding our communities deserve. Fellow electeds - please join me in riding the bus this week so you can see first hand what it’s like when we fail to fully invest in transit. See you on the 12?

Selfie of councilor green at the barbur transit center
Portland Bureau of Transportation@pbotinfo.bsky.social · 3d ago

PBOT in partnership with the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) will start accepting applications for the 2027/2028 cohort of community-based organizations (CBOs) to assist in delivering the Transportation Wallet: Access for All program on Oct. 5. www.portland.gov/transportati...

News Blog: Applications open soon for organizational partners interested in delivering PBOT’s Transportation Wallet: Access for All

PBOT in partnership with PCEF will start accepting applications for the 2027/2028 cohort of community-based organizations (CBOs) to assist in delivering the Transportation Wallet: Access for All progr...

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Mitch Green@councilorgreen.bsky.social · last wk.

Disappointing outcome for the Zenith ISQ transfer deal but we have one more opportunity today to address safety & fuels at the CEI Hub. Tell Council we need clear, actionable language, a directive to redefine the use of “fuels” in the text & a data-driven approach to draw down the fuel at the Hub.

Mitch Green@councilorgreen.bsky.social · last wk.

Here’s a bit more detail about our Fair Share Tax proposal, for those of you who like to dig into the legislative text itself. Here are the changes in the exhibit that describe which firms get relief and which large corporations will see a hike.

7.02.400 Exemptions. (Amended by Ordinance 192163, effective May 8, 2026.) The Division may require the filings of tax returns or other documentary below, the following persons are exempt from payment of the business license tax, and/or the following incomes are exempt from calculation of the business license tax: A. Persons whom the City is prohibited from taxing under the Constitution or laws of the United States, the Constitution or laws of the State of Oregon, or the Charter of the City. B. Income arising from transactions that the City is prohibited from taxing under State of Oregon, or the Charter of the City. C. Persons whose gross receipts from all business, both within and without the City, amounts to less than: 1. $500,000 for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2028; 2. $100,000 for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027 and prior to January 1, 2028; 3.2. $75,000 for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026 and prior to January 1, 2027; 4.3. $50,000 for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2007 and prior to January 1, 2026; and 5.4. $25,000 for tax years that begin prior to January 1, 2007. D. Corporations exempt from the Oregon Corporation Excise Tax under ORS 317.080, provided that any such corporation subject to the tax on unrelated solely on such income. 501, provided that any exempt trust subject to tax on unrelated business2. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027: a. A surtax of 25 percent of base tax liability is imposed if a company subject to this Section reports a pay ratio of at least 50:1 but less than 75:1 on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission disclosures. b. A surtax of 50 percent of base tax liability is imposed if a company subject to this Section reports a pay ratio of at least 75:1 but less than 100:1 on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission disclosures. c. A surtax of 100 percent of base tax liability is imposed if a company subject to this Section reports a pay ratio of at least 100:1 but less than 250:1 on U.S. Securities and Exchange disclosures. d. A surtax of 250 percent of base tax liability is imposed if a company subject to this Section reports a pay ratio of at least 250:1 but less than 500:1 on U.S. Securities and Exchange disclosures. e. A surtax of 500 percent of base tax liability is imposed if a company subject to this Section reports a pay ratio of 500:1 or greater on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission disclosures.
Councilor Angelita Morillo@councilormorillo.bsky.social · last wk.

Introducing the Fair Share Tax, Portland’s small businesses shouldn’t shoulder the burden while corporations reward CEOs hundreds of times more than their workers and enjoy generous tax breaks. Today, @councilorgreen.bsky.social and I will introduce the Fair Share Tax plan to change that.

Mitch Green@councilorgreen.bsky.social · 2w ago

We have the best fans in the league. And they deserve an owner who loves Portland as much they do. Too often in this discourse we’ve seen the giveaway boosters settle around this idea that Portland is a “flyover” city. I reject that: Portland is dope as hell and everyone knows that.

OPB@opb.org · 2w ago

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said he’d “see it as a failure” if the Portland Trail Blazers didn’t remain in the city. He called Blazers fans some of the best in the league and said he’s urged the team’s owner, Tom Dundon, to reach a deal.

Mitch Green@councilorgreen.bsky.social · 3w ago

We budget carefully in my office. As a result we were able to provide the largest return to the general fund of any office, even after spending $100k on pedestrian and safety projects in D4.

Chart showing that office underspending as a return to the general fund ranges from $0 to $206k, with Councilor Green returning the most.
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 3w ago

25 years ago, terrorists killed nearly 3,000 people, including 2,753 New Yorkers. As we remember that terrible day, let us also remember the first responders, office workers and strangers who ran toward danger to help each other.

Mitch Green@councilorgreen.bsky.social · 4w ago

Would people be interested in an online “office hours” where you could share with me your ideas about the Central City Action Plan amendments? If we set that up would you be willing to share your ideas with me and with the public in real time?

1 million Portlanders by 2045 🌲🌧️🦫🚲🚇🚰@bradleyclover.com · 4w ago

Hi councilor, I have a couple council ammendment ideas I've been working on. I'd be love to share them with your office. The CCCAP can and should set the central city up for a building boom in the next cycle, but as drafted it neglects some major barriers.

Mitch Green@councilorgreen.bsky.social · 4w ago

Affordability is a top issue for Portlanders. I couldn’t support the Bull Run project knowing that water rates on household bills will go up about 10% for several years. I've been raising concerns about costs so I voted no along with @councilormorillo.bsky.social and @councilordunphy.bsky.social.

Willamette Week@wweek.com · last mo.

Beginning July 1, partly as a result of Gresham and the neighboring Rockwood Water People’s Utility District leaving the customer base of the Bull Run Reservoir, water rates in Portland increased 8.1%.

Mitch Green@councilorgreen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

This stuff is precisely why I brought forward my amendment (Green 2) in the budget process: instead of a blank check for another year, let’s actually put some conditions on our vendors. Instead it appears that Portland Solutions helped the vendor evade oversight through a coordinated PR campaign.

Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 2mo ago

Amid serious allegations of misconduct at Urban Alchemy-run temporary homeless sites, new public records show the city spent months coordinating with the nonprofit’s public relations firm to help polish its public image.

Portland Jobs with Justice@jwjpdx.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Solidarity with SEIU Higher Ed classified staff! “We are demanding wages that keep up with inflation and keep us from having to rely on public assistance for bare necessities,” Hickerson said. An impasse (with negotiations ongoing) over insulting 1% offer.

Bargaining stalls over wages between classified staff workers and Oregon’s public universities

Classified university staff want wage increases that can help cover basic living expenses. Public university representatives say their institutions can’t afford it.

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