An Open Letter to City Hall

I am a residing, taxpaying and voting citizen that is
considered to be a contributing and frugal member of society. I was
instrumental in helping implement traffic circles in Bend Park, specifically
the intersections of NE Hawthorne and 9th and 10 Streets.

As many of you are already aware, two of the country's
largest bicycle races will be held in Bend over the next two weeks beginning
with the 30th Annual Cascade Cycling Classic, which starts on
Tuesday, July 21, and continues through Sunday, July 26. Immediately following
the Cascade Cycling Classic, Bend will play host to the USA Cycling
Elite/U23/Junior National Road Cycling Championships, which run from July 27
through August 2.

I loved your review about Portello and wanted to share my
experience with you. I was invited to lunch with a friend there and was really
excited since I had heard great things.

Could someone please explain why if we, the people, want
more education we have to vote to raise our property taxes, but if we want to
vote for more "lock up your neighbor laws," those are funded out of the general
fund. Why can't we vote for "educate your neighbor" laws to be enacted out of
the general fund? I wonder if measure 57 would have passed if voters would have
had to agree to pay for those estimated 3.