Portland Ready to Up Cost of Living ; If You Play Golf On the City Course, Build a House, Sell Alcohol or Die, It Will Cost More If Officials Raise Fees.

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While Portland city councilors look for ways to keep next year's tax rate down, fees in nearly every municipal department are set to increase, boosting revenues by about $1.7 million.

That includes $1.2 million from a proposed increase in the price of the city's blue trash bags, from $4.75 to $7.50 per roll for either 10 15-gallon bags or five 30-gallon bags.

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Portland Ready to Up Cost of Living ; If You Play Golf On the City Course, Build a House, Sell Alcohol or Die, It Will Cost More If Officials Raise Fees.

Although that proposal has stirred opposition among residents and city officials, plans to increase city administrative fees across the board t...

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