Government of Portland, Oregon

Government of the City of Portland, Oregon
Formation1851; 173 years ago (1851)
City charterPortland City Charter
Websitewww.portland.gov
City-wide elected officials
City AuditorPortland City Auditor
Legislative branch
LegislaturePortland City Commission
Meeting placePortland City Hall
Executive branch
MayorMayor of Portland, Oregon
Appointed byElection
HeadquartersPortland City Hall

The government of Portland, Oregon is based on a city commission government system. Elected officials include the mayor, commissioners, and a city auditor. The mayor and commissioners (members of City Council) are responsible for legislative policy and oversee the various bureaus that oversee the day-to-day operation of the city.[1] Portland began using a commission form of government in 1913 following a public vote on May 3 of that year.[2] Each elected official serves a four-year term, without term limits. Each city council member is elected at-large.

In 2022, Portland residents approved a ballot measure to replace the commission form of government with a 12-member council elected in four districts using single transferable vote, with a professional city manager appointed by a directly elected mayor, with the first elections to be held in 2024.[3]

  1. ^ "list of bureaus". Archived from the original on 2007-08-17. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
  2. ^ MacColl, E. Kimbark (1976). "Chapter 14 – The Fruits of Progressivism, 1913–1915". The Shaping of a City: Business and Politics in Portland, Oregon, 1885 to 1915. Portland, Oregon: The Georgian Press Company. pp. 443–445. ISBN 0-89174-043-0.
  3. ^ "Portland voters approve charter reform, city launches transition | Portland.gov". www.portland.gov. 2022-11-09. Archived from the original on 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-11-10.