Days after Gov. Tina Kotek, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson declared a state of emergency to combat rising fentanyl use and deaths in downtown Portland, most members of the county commission appeared divided and displeased over portions of the tri-government initiative.
Multnomah County commissioners Thursday criticized what they cast as too narrow of a geographic focus for the 90-day order and said the promise of aggressive action by their own government was long overdue.