City News
With the concert season upon us, we have received inquiries from SCNA members wanting to provide feedback on concert events at the amphitheater. Marney Smith of the Old Mill District and Hayden Homes Amphitheater has offered herself as the best contact point. If you have comments, questions, or complaints, you can call 541-280-2287 or email…
Read MoreThe City of Bend is in the final stages of amending its Development Code to change how trees are preserved (or not) by developers. These amendments include updated tree preservation standards, and requirements for street tree and water-efficient planter strip landscaping. For more information on the proposed changes, visit the city’s tree code webpage. You…
Read MoreOn Monday, June 10 from 5:30 to 7 pm at Bend Municipal Court (555 NE 15th Street) the City of Bend will hold a public safety open house. You are invited to come and learn about how traffic calming and enforcement are addressed by public safety and transportation planning. Hear from Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz…
Read MoreDeschutes County is once again conducting a Fire Free event this spring. The usual fee at Knott Landfill will be waived so that you may dispose of yard waste for free. This includes grass clippings, brush, plant prunings, pine needles, pine cones, weeds, trimmings, and branches, stumps or trees no larger than 12” diameter. This…
Read MoreGreat News for SCNA Traffic Safety Two high-priority Neighborhood Street Safety Program (NSSP) projects from the survey last fall have been approved by the City! With the help of our traffic committee who previously canvassed SCNA neighborhoods for traffic safety issues, we could see all the project ideas that neighbors prioritized and that had the best…
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