Anne Aurand
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City of Bend Cancels Some Meetings and Events

Advisory committee meetings, project-based public meetings canceled
Laurel Brauns

Anne Aurand, Communications Director for the City of Bend, announced this afternoon that in accordance with State guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Central Oregon, numerous meetings and open houses are canceled today through April 8. The first presumed case of COVID-19 in Deschutes County was reported March 11 by Deschutes County Public […]

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Change Coming to Parking Rules

People who park vehicles on city streets will need to move within three business days of a complaint
Chris Miller

Citing an increasing number of comments from concerned citizens, the Bend City Council voted 4-2 last Wednesday to amend the parking code to shorten the time people can park cars on public right-of-way. The vote changes the maximum from five calendar days to three business days. According to the language of the ordinance, it’s intended […]

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Bucking Tourism Bucks?

The City of Bend gets a big budget boost from hotel taxes. What happens if the well runs dry?
Chris Miller

You’ve probably seen them: people wandering up Bond Street, nearly running into other people, smartphone in one hand, scoop of Bonta in the other, trying to find the Deschutes pub. They’re called tourists—and like it or not, they’re an important part of Bend’s economy. Tourism is Central Oregon’s second-largest economic provider, accounting for 15 percent […]

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A New Alliance

A Neighborhood Leadership Alliance is forming to help the Bend City Council prioritize requests from neighborhood associations
Chris Miller

Before the last recession, the City of Bend staffed an Office of Neighborhood Associations to support the 13 neighborhood associations around Bend. The economic downturn saw budget and staff cuts, and the City eliminated the staff person that supported the neighborhood associations. However, since this past fall, the City Council has been working with the […]

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