Attorney: MultCo handout of tents and tarps is costly, ineffective

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- This coming week the Portland City Council is expected to vote on a new 3-year agreement with Multnomah County whether to continue funding the Joint Office of Homeless Services. But it's not a done deal.

One of the hot button issues is that the county keeps giving out tens of thousands of tents and tarps to the homeless at the same time the City of Portland is paying millions for removing them in clean-up efforts.

Attorney John DiLorenzo sued the city...