Portland City Council marks the end of an era, putting to bed its commission-style government

[@BoloTheOriginal]

I don’t think Ted Wheeler is the correct person to teach anyone about anything.

[@Bane-l7h]

Why are they all weepy about the ending of a dysfunctional, failed system? Get with the times, y'all.

[@josephpadula2283]

The people of Galveston Texas say What took you so long ! We invented it and got rid of it long ago ….

[@karicoleman3548]

Maybe just, uh, be guided by doing the opposite of what’s been done before and you might just pull up.

[@josephpadula2283]

Today, the pure commission form of government is almost gone in Texas, though some cities still use a manager commission hybrid. The largest city in the United States to still use a form of the Galveston Plan is Portland, Oregon, but in 2025, Portland will be restructuring its municipal government. Yet the legacy of the Galveston Plan endures. From the days following the 1900 storm on Galveston Island, Galveston taught cities how to rebuild from tragedy and laid a foundation for modern city governance across the United States. Out of devastation came innovation, showing that communities can come together, adapt, and find a new path forward when faced with even the greatest challenges. The Galveston plan.