The Bend City Council recently approved an ordinance expanding the civil exclusion zone to cover downtown. We talked to Bend Police Chief Jim Porter to get the inside scoop on how the ordinance came about and how police plan to execute it. Source Weekly: Where and how did the conversation about expanding the civil exclusion […]
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Bend City Council Votes to Limit Vacation Rentals
Last night, after hours of deliberation, a battle-weary city council voted unanimously to support the first reading of ordinances including a new short-term rental licensing program and changes to land use code that limit the concentration of what are frequently referred to as vacation rentals. Under the first ordinance, which passed with relative ease, new […]
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Attorney Withdraws Second Lawsuit Challenging Councilor Roats’ Election
Local attorney Charlie Ringo has dropped his most recent lawsuit objecting to the way the City of Bend addressed the questions around Councilor Casey Roats’ qualifications to serve. It was his second suit challenging the election the candidate in the four-way race for Council Seat 6, whose campaign was marked by questions about his residency […]
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Survey: Bendites Like the Outdoors, Worry About Transportation
On the whole, Bend residents are happy with their quality of life, according to a 2015 survey conducted by DHM Research. The results of the survey, which polled 400 Bendites by cell phone and landline, were presented during a work session at last night’s City Council meeting. They revealed a general upward trend in many […]
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State Finds No Violation of Election Law by Casey Roats, Closes Investigation
The State Elections Division closed its investigation Thursday into whether new Councilor Casey Roats ran afoul of election law in his voter registration and candidacy filings after finding insufficient evidence of a violation. The investigation was sparked by a complaint filed by local activist Michael Funke alleging that Roats knowingly provided false address information on election-related […]
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City Council Swears in New Members, Elects Jim Clinton and Sally Russell as Mayor and Pro Tem
In a quick and largely ceremonial meeting, Bend City Council swore in its three newest members. After Casey Roats, Barb Campbell and Nathan Boddie took their seats, they joined council in voting unanimously to re-elect Jim Clinton as mayor and to elect Sally Russell as mayor pro tem. “As many people may not know, it […]
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Councilor Doug Knight Vies for the Mayoral Gavel
When the new City Council meets for the first time on Wednesday, it’s short agenda includes electing a mayor and mayor pro-tem. In Bend, the mayor functions similarly to the chair of a board. He or she helps create the meeting agenda in cooperation with the city manager, facilitates meetings (with the ever-so-official gavel), and […]
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Perennial Council Candidate Ron Boozell Joins Lawsuit Against Casey Roats and City of Bend
A lawsuit spearheaded by local attorney Charlie Ringo, seeking to prevent the certification of councilor-elect Casey Roats, has gained a new plaintiff—one of Roats’ three opponents in the race for position 6, Ron “Rondo” Boozell. Ringo says the move was made in response to court concerns that the original plaintiff, Foster Fell, did not have […]
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Bend City Council Will Decide on Candidate’s Residency Dec. 1
Bend City Council will hold a special session Dec. 1 at 3 pm to decide if councilor-elect Casey Roats is qualified to serve on council. Roats won the race for position 6 despite questions around his residency. The City Charter requires councilors to have resided within the city limits for 12 months prior to their […]
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Tell the City How You Really Feel About Vacation Rentals
Want to weigh in on the vacation rental debate without joining a committee or showing up to a City Council meeting? You’re in luck. The City of Bend has set up a forum on Bend Voice soliciting input to take back to the Vacation Home Rental Task Force, a committee comprised of stakeholders on all […]
