Portland Tribune: 17 Groups from Six Different Bureaus Required to Review Construction Permits

The Portland City Council has begun a review of bureaucratic processes in an attempt to streamline various processes. The hitch? Folks from bureaus overseen by different councilors are often involved in the same projects, making it even more difficult. One example cited by the paper is the simple fact that there's no single phone number for people wanting city services to call, resulting in countless phone calls by the public to the wrong bureaus and even to 9-1-1 for non-emergency help. Read more.