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Portland Bureau of Transportation's Street Sweeping, Graffiti & Vegetation program manages street cleaning, bike lane maintenance, graffiti abatement, leaf removal, and recycling operations. The 2026-27 proposed budget of $17.9M represents a 27.5% increase from 2025-26, with significant growth in personnel ($8.5M) and external materials/services ($3.1M). New PDX Clean Energy Community Benefits funding contributes $2.2M.

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2026-27 Grand Total budget: $17,904,216, up from $14,026,137 (2025-26), a 27.5% increase (p. 870 ↗)
Personnel expenses increase to $8,478,551 from $6,659,818 (27.3% growth) (p. 870 ↗)
External Materials and Services budget increases to $3,088,572 from $1,474,288 (109% growth) (p. 870 ↗)
Internal Materials and Services budget increases to $6,337,093 from $5,892,031 (p. 870 ↗)
Total External Revenues: $14,531,336, including new $2,190,000 from PDX Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (p. 870 ↗)
Total Internal Revenues: $3,372,880 from Transportation Operating Fund (p. 870 ↗)
Program services include Street Cleaning, Bike Lane Maintenance, Graffiti Abatement, Leaf Removal, Recycling Operations, and Street Area Landscaping (p. 871 ↗)
Recycling operations process construction materials into usable products; program supports 823-SAFE community outreach (p. 871 ↗)

Amounts: $17,904,216 · $14,531,336 · $14,026,137 · $12,341,336 · $10,907,502 · $8,478,551 · $6,659,818 · $6,337,093 · Programs: Street Sweeping · Graffiti Abatement · Bike Lane Maintenance · Leaf Removal · Recycling Operations · Street Area Landscaping · Parties: Portland Bureau of Transportation · City of Portland

Street Sweeping, Grafitti & Vegetation

Source: PDF pp. 870-871 ↗ · raw: 870 · 871

Breadcrumb: Service Area Summaries > Public Works > Portland Bureau of Transportation > Street Sweeping, Grafitti & Vegetation

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Public Works > Portland Bureau of Transportation > Street Sweeping, Graffiti & Vegetation Street Sweeping, Graffiti & Vegetation Budget Revenues by Fund 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Revenues $1,557,711 ($469,141) $10,907,502 $14,531,336 General Fund $3,495 $0 $0 $0 Grants Fund $1,495,000 $0 $0 $0 PDX Clean Energy Community Benefits $0 $0 $0 $2,190,000 Fund Transportation $59,216 ($469,141) $10,907,502 $12,341,336 Operating Fund Internal Revenues ($402,294) $418,572 $3,100,000 $3,372,880 Grants Fund ($1,105,475) $0 $0 $0 Transportation $703,181 $418,572 $3,100,000 $3,372,880 Operating Fund Grand Total $1,155,417 ($50,569) $14,007,502 $17,904,216 Program Expenses by Major Object Program expenses only include personnel, internal materials and services, external materials and services, and capital. 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed Capital Outlay $137 $0 $0 $0 External Materials and $727,582 $316,556 $1,474,288 $3,088,572 Services Internal Materials and $2,947,045 $3,079,178 $5,892,031 $6,337,093 Services Personnel $4,207,067 $4,632,115 $6,659,818 $8,478,551 Grand Total $7,881,832 $8,027,849 $14,026,137 $17,904,216 Program Description and Goals 870

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget The program includes the bureau's recycling operation that processes materials from construction activities into usable products. Services Street Cleaning; Bike Lane Maintenance; Graffiti Abatement; Leaf Removal; Recycling Operations; Street Area Landscaping Equity Impacts The program uses best practices to prioritize maintenance obligations as well as outreach to communities for programs like 823- SAFE. Changes to Program Program offers reflect current service levels and therefore have no changes. 871

Parent: Portland Bureau of Transportation · PDF: pp. 870-871 ↗