With little fanfare, Multnomah County has adopted a new policy that lays out rules for how it will distribute tents and tarps to people living outside.

The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday to review the county’s tents and tarps policy, after Portland Commissioner Rene Gonzalez called for accountability on distribution.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – With winter weather around the corner, Multnomah County has unveiled its first draft policy on ...

the county chair has asked the Joint Office of Homeless Services to pause all tent and tarp purchases. Chair Jessica Vega Pederson made the request after asking the JOHS to “compile data and ...

As for the tent-and-tarp policy, county leaders plan to review ... we need somebody at the table helping us, because we can’t make those decisions without somebody at the table,” Wilson ...