Portland Government Agencies
Portland is governed by the City Council of Portland which is made up of an elected mayor and four commissioners, along with an auditor. The elected representatives are elected for a period of four years. The auditor handles the checks and balances in the city governance along with accountability for using the public resources. The auditor is also responsible for providing access to info and also reporting on the various matters of the city government. The government has divided the city into 95 officially recognized neighborhoods. The Metro serves the city of Portland and its surrounding metropolitian area and is the on directly elected metropolitian planning organization in United States.