The Portland City Council approved a measure Wednesday to increase their own office budgets and that of Mayor Keith Wilson by millions of dollars amid a growing financial shortfall for the city — though only after making a significant change to the proposal’s funding source.

"Kneecapped." "Defunded." "Not set up for success." Portland City Councilors had blunt words to describe the budget bestowed on them by the prior Council. The city’s new 12-person City Council voted Wednesday evening to increase their budget by nearly $4.

Portland City Council held a meeting Wednesday night to discuss the potential for increasing the city budget by up to $4.6 million. Read online: <a href="

The Portland City Council approved a measure Wednesday to increase their own office budgets and that of Mayor Keith Wilson by millions of dollars amid a growing financial shortfall for the city — though only after making a significant change to the proposal’s funding source.