At the Wednesday, June 1 Council meeting, the City will be presenting a contract with Central Oregon Villages to operate an outdoor shelter at a private property on 27th and Bear Creek: 62010 SE 27th Street, Bend. This property is located in the Larkspur neighborhood. Attached is a “5 Things to Know” document so that you [...]
The City of Bend’s Annual Drinking Water Quality Report is now available. The City of Bend Utility Department Laboratory ensures high-quality drinking water and monitors over 130 regulated and unregulated contaminants from both of its water sources throughout the year, including lead, copper, minerals, pesticides, and radioactive materials. The lab provided over 2,600 tests throughout the [...]
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 [...]
The latest from Bend Bikes View this email in your browser May 2022 - DLCD Big Wins and Our New Bike Event Calendar! May ushers in some big wins with our work at the state level and are excited to announce the election of Elisa Cheng as our new board Vice President and David Green as [...]
This is one last call to share and complete the Deschutes South Canyon Use Survey The survey will be open through May 31. As of the writing of this email we are up to 1761 responses and the number keeps growing steadily. We think this land use issue is one that impacts all Bend residents. We have [...]
Councilors will appoint people to fill vacant seats for the remainder of the year Bend City Councilors declared two Council vacancies at their May 18 meeting, triggering a selection process that is open to community members interested in being appointed to the Bend City Council for the remainder of this year. In separate announcements, Mayor Sally [...]
The City of Bend will hold a “hybrid” public hearing before the Bend City Council on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. for the proposed SB 458 Bend Development Code amendments (attached). FYI: This meeting occurs on the same date/time as the City Council meeting where proposed Shelter Code changes will be voted on by [...]
Hello Neighbors- Two Town Hall events are coming up next week on the topic of Houseless Strategies and Shelter Code amendments. We have a great panel of speakers lined up to help us all become better informed, but most importantly, we have an opportunity for our community to meet "in person" and ask questions about an [...]
City of Bend Hosts Public Comment Period and Third Online Open House Featuring Stevens Road Tract Concept Plan The City has launched a final online public open house on the Stevens Road Tract Concept Plan websitewhere people can learn more about the plan and provide comments on development options. The virtual open house and public comment period is available now through midnight on Sunday, [...]