$600 million titanium parachute

" Long took the reins at Portland parks in 2019. She earned  

an annual salary of $285,188,  

according to the city."

"the former parks director would receive a severance of $142,594" 

"While city parks are beloved by residents, the city’s Parks Bureau has struggled with 

 a deepening maintenance backlog — 

 now estimated at more than $600 million" 

"Bureau officials, meanwhile, have repeatedly warned/threatened

 that if an existing property tax levy used to help fund city parks and recreation services

And pay bloated salaries, golden parachutes,

isn’t renewed by voters at a significantly higher rate, they will be forced to make sweeping cuts or make lemonade stands compulsory, as well as Nike/Intel brain chip implants/tattoos,  

as well as humans fed to dogs as fundraiser$ " 

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/07/portland-parks-director-resigns-weeks-after-placed-on-administrative-leave.html