City of Portland provides info. on Sam Adam’s speech…
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From our director, Susan Anderson
Get Involved! It’s Budget Time at the City of Portland!
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Get Involved! It’s Budget Time at the City of Portland !
The Portland City Council & Bureau Directors want your input on the proposed budget.
Please join us at one of three community budget forums. You will have the opportunity to review and weigh in on real budget decisions the City of Portland is currently facing. City Council, bureau directors and staff will be available to hear your priorities.
Monday, March 1st, 6:00-8:30 PM
Montgomery Park
2701 NW Vaughn St.
(Parking lot available v Bus Lines: 15, 17 & 77*)
Wednesday, March 3rd, 6:00-8:30 PM
Mt. Scott Community Center
SE 72nd Ave & Harold St .
(Parking lot available v Bus Lines: 10 & 14*)
Saturday, March 6th, 1:00-3:30 PM
IRCO Community Space
10301 NE Glisan St.
(Parking lot available v Bus Lines: 19, 25 & 27*)
The City Council invites YOU to attend these interactive Community Budget Forums! There will be multiple opportunities for you to share your priorities with the City Council BEFORE deliberations!
Let Your Voice Be Heard!
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For More Information Visit:
www.portlandonline.com/communitybudget
Or Call: 823-6806
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All Locations are ADA Accessible
To help ensure equal access to City programs, services and activities, the City of Portland will reasonably modify policies/procedures and provide auxiliary aids/services to persons with disabilities.
Accommodations call: 823-2559 in advance| TTY: 823-6868
*For public transportation information, go to www.trimet.org
Fresh from the office of Sam Adams! HELP US TEST THE CITY OF PORTLAND’S NEW CITIZEN REPORTS IPHONE APP
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HELP US TEST THE CITY OF PORTLAND’S NEW CITIZEN REPORTS IPHONE APP
February 10, 2010
The City of Portland this week announced the creation of Citizen
Reports, a new iPhone application for Portland residents to report and
request service calls to City assets and publicly maintained
infrastructure, including parks, traffic signs, parking, potholes,
street lights, sewer catch basins and graffiti. The new “app” is a
result of Mayor Sam Adams’ and the City of Portland’s call for
increased transparency through open data and improved interaction with
Portland citizens.
Using their iPhone, citizens can select the type of issue to report,
take a photo, geo-locate the issue via GPS or map, add comments, and
send their report directly to the appropriate bureau for resolution.
Once submitted, citizens will receive updates directly to their iPhone
regarding the status of their issue(s).
“Embracing open source software is central to the spirit of democracy.
This app will ease access to information and increase communication
between Portlanders and the City, ensuring greater transparency,
efficiency and accountability in government,” said Mayor Sam Adams.
Citizen Reports is available now at no cost through the iTunes App
Store. The app is still in beta version, and so your feedback on the
app is vital to helping improve and strengthen the service. Once the
application is in use, the City will consider incorporating additional
service request types as well as releasing the application for other
smart phone platforms.
“Through open data, the City can foster innovation that will both
improve two-way communication between citizens and government, and
also encourage entrepreneurship and keep Portland on track to becoming
an open-source hub,” Adams said.
Citizen Reports is a collaborative effort by the Bureau of Technology
Services, Portland Bureau of Transportation, Portland Parks and
Recreation and the Office of Neighborhood Involvement. For more
information regarding Citizen Reports, please see:
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?MayorSamAdams/5e46eb1738/04d3de854f/9ddd561bfc
or contact Rick Nixon at rick.nixon@ci.portland.or.us.
Fannie Mae Announces 3.5 Percent Seller Assistance on HomePath® Properties
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Fannie Mae Announces 3.5 Percent Seller Assistance on HomePath® Properties
Incentive Part of Ongoing Effort to Stabilize Neighborhoods WASHINGTON, DC — Fannie Mae (FNM/NYSE) announced today that people purchasing a Fannie Mae-owned HomePath® property will receive up to 3.5 percent of the final sales price to be used toward closing cost assistance or their choice of appliances. The offer is available to any owner-occupant who closes on the purchase of a property listed on HomePath.com before May 1, 2010. “Attracting qualified buyers to the market and reducing the inventory of vacant homes is critical to stabilizing neighborhoods and helping the market recover. Many families are taking advantage of the federal homebuyer tax credit to buy a new home so this is a great time for Fannie Mae to offer some additional help,” said Terry Edwards, Executive Vice President of Credit Portfolio Management. “Homebuyers have the option to choose between financial assistance toward closing costs or new appliances for their home.” Properties eligible for this incentive are listed on HomePath.com and most listings include detailed property descriptions, photographs, community and school information and more. In addition, many Fannie Mae-owned properties are eligible for special HomePath Mortgage and HomePath Renovation Mortgage financing which offers homebuyers an opportunity to purchase with as little as 3 percent down. |
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