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Willamette Week

The Portland City Council on Thursday evening moved toward approving a non-binding term sheet for the Moda Center renovation that would propose the city contribute $120 million for renovation costs in exchange for a lease keeping the Trail Blazers in town for at least 20 years.

wweek.comAs County Passes Funding for Moda Center Renovation, City Tussles Over Term SheetSophie Peel

7/8/26, 5:20 am1 repost6 likes

@henaki.bsky.social

this is 138 dollars per person being handed over to a billionaire. cool. no thanks. fuck that.

@henaki.bsky.social

sorry its closer to 188 for the residents of portland. i was doing the multnomah county calculation. even dumber!

Me (Early Access)

@maincharacter.today

I mean we're paying for being in the county as well. And the state

@henaki.bsky.social

yeah its just a shit deal lmao. imagine how many lives we could change if people could get 300 extra dollars worth of groceries or gas right now

Just Another Perfect Day

@lakers-lover.bsky.social

Handouts for billionaires? wtf

Simu La Crumble

@simulacrumble.bsky.social

Financial malpractice. Every single member of the council that voted for this should be ousted in a special election.