# Homeowner Asks City for Help and Gets Fined $693, Mayor’s Proposed Budget Cuts, and Best Bar Patios

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Podcast: [City Cast Portland](https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-portland-5822554)
Published: 2026-05-04T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

We’re talking about the interesting way the city responded to a Portlander asking for help with a homeless encampment outside his home, some new details on the budget cuts the mayor is proposing, and some outdoor bar patios to check out now that we’ve hit peak patio weather. Joining City Cast Portland host Claudia Meza are food and drink reporter Alex Frane and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni. Discussed in today's episode: He asked for help with chronic camps outside his home. Portland cracked down on his hedge instead [Oregonian] Mayor Wilson’s Economic Development Budget Is a Balancing Act of Cuts and Cash Infusion [Portland Mercury] Budget listening sessions [Portland.gov] Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here. Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter and be sure to follow us on Instagram. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this May 4th episode: League of Women's Voters D'Amore Law

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