Portland City Council narrowly approved a decision to send to a November referendum a proposal to raise the city’s minimum wage from $15.50 per hour to $19 by 2028. If approved by voters, the new rate would give Portland one of the highest minimum wages in the country.
Portland's Finance Committee will revisit a plan to increase the city's minimum wage to $20 an hour, while a vote on the controversial moratorium is scheduled for Aug. 11.
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