In the late 2000s, the City of Bend failed to find additional funding to fix its crumbling streets, City Councilor Sally Russell explains. And Bendites are feeling the effects of that failure today. “So here we are 2015, almost 2016, and we’re looking at somewhere around 60 to 80 million dollars. And that’s increasing around […]
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Side Notes 11/25-12/2
A special Bend City Council meeting will be held on Monday, Nov. 30. The public will have a chance to address the Council about the proposed fuel tax ballot measure. The City Council will also have a work session on text amendments to the Bend Municipal Code and the Bend Development Code for Marijuana Businesses […]
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The Slipper 11/18-11/25
Fueling the Future There’s no such thing as free lunch. That doesn’t mean that we aren’t going to get our metaphorical lunch. Rather, it reminds us that everything has a cost. It’s a relevant lesson as the City prepares to hold a public meeting about street funding on Nov. 30. The Street Maintenance Funding Committee—who […]
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Housing pressure
Why there is no immediate solution to the Bend housing crisis
Bend’s housing crisis isn’t a new problem. If you aren’t looking for a new place yourself, chances are you know someone who is. And this isn't likely to change anytime soon. The solutions offered by some Bend City Councilors to address housing affordability and availability are not going to provide relief in the short term. […]
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The Slipper 10/28-11/4
Drastic Times Call for Radical Measures By Source Staff Portland has been in the news a lot lately for its struggles with affordable housing. And while there’s no magic trick to finding a sufficient quantity of housing middle and low-income folks can afford, the city has taken steps recently to address its housing shortage that […]
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Side Notes 10/28-11/4
The Urban Growth Boundary Steering Committee composed of county commissioner Tony DeBone, Bend City Council, and two members of the planning commission, along with input from the community, reached a decision to move forward with the 2.1 Urban Boundary Growth Scenario with modifications. But before the scenario can be officially adopted, it has to be […]
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Nathan Boddie
The friendly neighborhood doctor and endurance junkie
Before he was a doctor, Nathan Boddie was a ski patroller, volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician in Montana. It was his experience as an EMT and his passion for helping people that inspired him to pursue medicine, he explains in a slight Southern accent over coffee at Thump. With a bald head and thick-rimmed […]
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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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Letters 11/4-11/11
IN REPLY TO “RESIDENT FILES LAWSUIT SEEKING TO PREVENT ELECTION OF CASEY ROATS TO BEND CITY COUNCIL“ Good! Living in Bend is the most basic requirement we should have for a city councilor. If you’ve lived outside of the city for a year, it shouldn’t be much to ask, that you wait until you’ve been […]
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Council Candidate Ron Boozell Calls for Recusal of Endorsing Councilors from Residency Decision
Bend City Council candidate Ron “Rondo” Boozell is calling for councilors who publicly endorsed or supported candidates in the race to recuse themselves from anything to do with vacating or filling seat 6, currently the subject of a lawsuit alleging councilor-elect Casey Roats is does not meet the qualifications laid out in the City Charter. […]
