City of Troutdale Measure 26-266 — Advisory Vote: Should Troutdale Create a Municipal Police Department? (Multnomah County)

What it does

ADVISORY VOTE: Should the City proceed with planning and creation of a Troutdale Police Department?

A YES vote means

In this advisory vote, voters would tell the City they want it to proceed with planning and creating a Troutdale Police Department.

A NO vote means

In this advisory vote, voters would tell the City they do not want it to proceed with planning and creating a Troutdale Police Department.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

According to the city's ballot title summary, Troutdale dissolved its Police Department in 2015 and contracted with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, expecting contracting to reduce long-term costs; the summary says contract costs have since increased.

The city's explanatory statement says the vote is non-binding and does not authorize creating a department, imposing a tax or fee, hiring personnel, or ending contracted services.

The statement says the city's preliminary analyses project a municipal department could cost about the same as, and potentially less than, continued contracting, with actual costs depending on staffing, labor agreements, equipment, facilities and economic conditions.

The explanatory statement summarizes views on both sides: supporters of a city department cite local control and accountability, while supporters of contracting cite access to regional investigative resources and specialized units and the costs of starting a new department.

Put on the ballot by Troutdale City Council (referral date and vote not stated); notice of measure election dated August 12, 2026.

From official source.

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• City of Troutdale Measure 26-265 — Five-year Local Option Levy for Police, Fire & 911 Operations

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Troutdale Measure 26-266 mean?

In this advisory vote, voters would tell the City they want it to proceed with planning and creating a Troutdale Police Department.

What does a NO vote on City of Troutdale Measure 26-266 mean?

In this advisory vote, voters would tell the City they do not want it to proceed with planning and creating a Troutdale Police Department.

How many votes does City of Troutdale Measure 26-266 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Troutdale Measure 26-266?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.