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Formation | 1851 |
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City charter | Portland City Charter |
Website | www |
City-wide elected officials | |
City Auditor | Portland City Auditor |
Legislative branch | |
Legislature | Portland City Commission |
Meeting place | Portland City Hall |
Executive branch | |
Mayor | Mayor of Portland, Oregon |
Appointed by | Election |
Headquarters | Portland 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]
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