Jeff Newgard
@jeffnewgard.bsky.social
State and local tax policy and strategy by day, astrophotographer by night. I haven't decided how I'll use BlueSky, so it'll probably be a hodgepodge for a while.
Portland’s Charter doesn’t provide a grant of authority for the City Council to unilaterally change an existing tax or impose a new one — they would have to seek voter authorization. peakpolicy.com/portlands-cl...
Portland's Clean Energy Surcharge Oversteps City's Taxing Authority
While the Clean Energy Surcharge has been around for several years, legal challenges to this tax have only recently ripened due to filing extensions and administrative appeals.
peakpolicy.com
April 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Portland’s Charter doesn’t provide a grant of authority for the City Council to unilaterally change an existing tax or impose a new one — they would have to seek voter authorization. peakpolicy.com/portlands-cl...