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Voters OK drastic overhaul of City Hall in Portland, Oregon

FILE - The "Portland, Oregon" sign is seen atop in building in downtown Portland, Ore., on Jan. 27, 2015. Voters in Portland, Ore., have approved a ballot measure that would completely overhaul City Hall, amid growing public frustrations over homelessness and crime. The measure will scrap the city's unusual commission form of government and replace it with a more traditional city council. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File) FILE - Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler poses for a photo outside City Hall on Aug. 5, 2019, in Portland, Ore. Voters in Portland, Ore., have approved a ballot measure that would completely overhaul City Hall, amid growing public frustrations over homelessness and crime. The measure will scrap the city's unusual commission form of government and replace it with a more traditional city council. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File) FILE - In this aerial photo taken with a drone, tents housing people experiencing homelessness are set up on a vacant parking lot in Portland, Ore., on Dec. 8, 2020. Voters in Portland, Ore., have approved a ballot measure that would completely overhaul City Hall, amid growing public frustrations over homelessness and crime. The measure will scrap the city's unusual commission form of government and replace it with a more traditional city council. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)