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Mayor Wheeler Issues Clean Up Emergency Declaration

(Portland, OR) -- Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is issuing an emergency declaration to launch a new program to clean up the city. Christine Leon, who currently manages the Development Permitting and Transit Group for PBOT, will serve as director of the Public Environment Management Office. It'll coordinate clean up of garbage, graffiti, illegal dumping and abandoned cars that aren't related to homeless camps. The emergency order takes effect today.

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