•  Portland’s most expensive employee, (chief administrator $371,000) was fired and awarded a $192,000 severance. (Oregonian 4-24-2015)
•  Portland alone has paid $5 million to terminated employees.
• After having problems with the City Council, the West Linn city manager left with a $120,000 severance. (Oregonian 8-12-2015)
• An audit faulted Portland’s Environmental Bureau Director for wasting $3 million due to poor oversight. The Director resigned with a full year’s $200,000 severance.