The Metro regional government is mulling major changes to its voter-approved supportive housing services tax, which funds homelessness abatement efforts in Oregon’s three largest counties.
Metro Chief Operating Officer Marissa Madrigal recommended to the Metro Council Tuesday that it back changes that would raise the income level at which the tax would kick in to account for inflation, extend the life of the tax beyond its current 2030 expiration date and allow a portion of the funds to be used for building affordable housing, among other adjustments.
