Cedar Mill Moving to Metro District 5
By Anne Madden

New boundaries for Metro Council districts in the Cedar Mill area

Were you surprised to find candidates for Metro's Fifth District on the back of your May 15th primary ballot? That was not a mistake. Like it or not, as of January 2013, a portion of Cedar Mill, which has historically been part of Metro's Washington County-centric District Four, will become part of Metro's Portland-centric District 5.

District Five will include all of North and Northwest Portland, all of Southwest Portland north of U.S. Hwy. 26 (including downtown), and all of Northeast Portland north of Interstate 84 and west of 122nd Ave.

Why the change? After every ten-year U.S. Census, the Metro Council must evaluate whether each of its six districts have relatively equal populations, and adjust boundaries as necessary. With Washington County's population booming, District Four had to shrink; it loses part of Cedar Mill and portions of Aloha. The new map was adopted last May. It will take effect with these elections and be in effect for at least ten years.

District Four Councilor Kathryn Harrington hates to see us go, but says,” Part of the CPO-1 area does remain in my district—a majority of it. And now you will have two Metro Councilors working for ... a better and healthier community for all.”

For more information, check Metro's website at: oregonmetro.gov

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