A disagreement has started between the owners of the Portland Trail Blazers and city officials regarding how to pay for a $600 million modernization of the Moda Center.

波特蘭拓路者隊老闆與市政府官員針對 Moda Center 6 億美元現代化工程的出資方式產生了分歧。

The current plan for the arena's renovation relies on three different sources of public funding. While Oregon state authorities and Multnomah County have already promised $365 million and $88 million, the project cannot move forward without the Portland City Council approving a $120 million city contribution. Mayor Keith Wilson formally requested this money; however, several council members have resisted the proposal. For example, Councilors Candace Avalos and Angelita Morillo have questioned if this is a wise use of public money, emphasizing that there is no private investment from the team owners.

目前的場館翻新計劃依賴三種不同的公共資金來源。雖然俄勒剛州當局與 Multnomah 郡已經承諾提供 3.65 億美元與 8,800 萬美元，但若波特蘭市議會不批准 1.2 億美元的城市撥款，該項目將無法推進。市長 Keith Wilson 正式申請了這筆資金；然而，數名議員對該提案表示反對。例如，議員 Candace Avalos 與 Angelita Morillo 質疑這是否為公帑的明智用途，並強調球隊老闆並未提供私人投資。

Tom Dundon, who bought the team for about $4.25 billion, has clearly refused to provide private financing for the project. During a meeting with the Portland Metro Chamber, Dundon argued that the team's presence in the city and its payment of local taxes are already a significant investment. Furthermore, he claimed that ticket taxes act as a private contribution because, without them, ticket prices would have to increase to keep the same revenue. Although Dundon has not threatened to move the team to another city, his refusal to spend his own money has increased tensions with local government.

以約 42.5 億美元收購球隊的 Tom Dundon 明確拒絕為該項目提供私人融資。在與波特蘭大都會商會會議期間，Dundon 主張球隊在該市的存在及其繳納的本地稅款已是一項重大投資。此外，他聲稱門票稅等同於私人貢獻，因為若無這些稅項，門票價格必須提高才能維持相同的收入。雖然 Dundon 並未威脅將球隊遷至其他城市，但他拒絕出資的態度加劇了與地方政府之間的緊張關係。

This financial conflict is happening at the same time that Dundon is cutting costs within the organization. Critics have pointed to staff layoffs and a low-paying contract for head coach Micah Nori, which the National Basketball Coaches Association described as an insult to the profession. Consequently, these internal budget cuts and the public funding argument have damaged the relationship between the team and the community, leading to public protests against the proposed city subsidies.

這次財務衝突發生時，恰逢 Dundon 在組織內部削減成本。批評者指出其裁員行為，以及給予總教練 Micah Nori 的低薪合約，後者被國家籃球教練協會描述為對該職業的侮辱。因此，這些內部預算削減與公共資金爭論損害了球隊與社區之間的關係，導致民眾針對擬議的城市補貼發起抗議。

The renovation project remains on hold until the Trail Blazers' ownership and the Portland City Council can agree on how to balance public and private funding.

在拓路者隊所有權人與波特蘭市議會就如何平衡公共與私人資金達成協議之前，翻新工程將維持擱置狀態。