Early results show Portlanders voted to approve a new levy to help fund the city's parks services. As of 8 pm on November 4, 53 percent of Portland voters said "yes" to the new parks levy, which would be in place for five years.

As of the 8 pm ballot drop, 116,813 people had voted in the special election.

If approved, a new property tax will be implemented at a rate of $1.40 per $1,000 of assessed property value, running the average Portland property owner about $310 annually. The current parks levy, which expires at the end of this year, was approved by voters in 2020. The current levy enacted a tax of 80 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value, meaning the average Portland homeowner paid about $177 per year.

Portland Parks & Recreation expects the new levy to bring in $456 million

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