The City of Bend is seeking three new volunteer committee members to serve on the City of Bend Accessibility Advisory Committee (COBAAC). The committee acts as a group of advisors to the City Manager. COBAAC has a critical role in ensuring City programs, services, activities and facilities are accessible to the Bend disability community. The Committee [...]
The Bend City Council plans to declare a vacancy on the Council on Jan. 4, 2023, when Melanie Kebler becomes Mayor. Because Kebler was elected as Mayor in the middle of her four-year Council term, her move to the Mayor’s seat vacates the remaining two years of her seat on the Council (Position 1). The Council [...]
Community committees are a great way to get involved with City government. The City has a number of Council-appointed boards, committees, commissions and advisory groups that make recommendations to City Council or City administrative staff. There are several openings coming up. Applications are being accepted for the Bend Economic Development Advisory Board, Budget Committee, Environment and [...]
Three City Council seats and the position of Mayor will be placed on the ballot for the November 2022 election. Bend residents interested in being elected in November to serve on the City Council can file now through August 30, 2022. Information about filing, including forms, can be found here. Candidates must reside within the city [...]
The City of Bend is seeking one alternate position for the Bend Landmarks Commission. Candidates for the Bend Landmarks Commission are required to be a community member residing within the Bend Urban Growth Boundary with an interest in architecture, history, architectural history, planning, prehistoric and historic archaeology, folklore, cultural anthropology, curation, conservation, landscape architecture or related [...]