Pious Ali
About
Pious Ali's platform centers heavily on addressing critical municipal issues such as housing affordability and homelessness. As a long-standing city councilor running for higher office and reelection, he emphasizes securing greater state-level assistance to support vulnerable populations and manage the city's housing crisis.
Campaign promises (1)
- public-safetySeek more state help to address homelessness in Portland.Related votes
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 42
- Total speaking time
- 3:29:19
- Avg per meeting
- 4:59
- Segments
- 3948
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Top issues during term (20)(Parks Rec)
Bayside Opportunity Center at 28 Portland Street
Suggested use of opioid settlement funds to cover recovery housing costs.
Jewel Box Bus Shelter deaccession
The shelter's maintenance costs keep climbing and dwarf what the city spends on any other public artwork; funds were set aside in the annual plan in case something is done with it.
Jewel Box bus shelter removal
Removes ongoing maintenance costs for a 20-year-old outdoor artwork from the public art fund.
Conservation of Acrobatic Dogs and Hadlock Field Family
About $100,000 is being put toward conservation and maintenance, including $66,000 from FY27 CIP funds.
Riverton Trolley Park improvements
About $1.5 million in additional capital spending beyond the existing pool project.
Temporary art on the Eastern Prom — SWA
Committee reorganization
Public art commission for Portland Harbor Common park
About $140,000 in FY25 unspent funds plus a $30,000 FY26 new-artwork allocation are committed to the project.
Parks Capital Improvement Program priorities
Several projects were rebid after coming in over budget, including the Lower Western Prom improvements and the Longfellow playground.
Riverton Pool Repairs Bonding
Total project cost about $4.5-4.6 million; ~$370,000/year additional debt service.
University Park natural play space
The city will take on ongoing maintenance costs for a brand-new playground in this neighborhood.
Trash receptacles in Payson Park
Casco Bay Trail interlocal agreement
$15,000 local match now; future funding requires annual council approval.
Updating the city's cultural plan
An update would likely require a consultant; Creative Portland receives about $200,000 annually through the budget.
Public art program funding and priorities
FY27 budget includes line items for conservation, community grants, and a Riverton Trolley Park commission; Jewel Box repairs have cost roughly $10,000 every few years.
Stroudwater Boat Launch
Public art conservation priorities
$66,000 budgeted for conservation and maintenance in FY27.
Interactive public art map
No extra cost — it replaces a paid Google-based tool within existing budgets.
Public art collection conservation needs
About $100,000 total is set aside for conservation, with individual treatments mostly under $5,000 — but a new base for the Jetport sculpture would cost extra.
Hearts of Pine Women's Team at Fitzpatrick Stadium
Club pays market rate for dates and is investing $3 million in the stadium.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Ali was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Parks Rec.
Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)
No votes found matching Parks Rec.