Charter reform campaigns clashed Monday

Big changes could be coming to Portland City Hall at the Nov. 8 election.

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Both sides in the contentious fight to change Portland's system of government sparred over Measure 26-228 on the Nov. 8 ballot on Monday.

Portland Commission Mingus Mapps unveiled his alternative measure at a late afternoon press conference on Oct. 3. Mapps' plan would change the city's charter to elect city councilor from seven geographic districts, limit the powers of the citywide elected mayor to vetoing legislation, and transfer all bureaus from the council members to a professional city manager. A second proposed ballot measure would allow the council candidates to be elected with ranked-choice voting with more than 50% of the vote.