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SCNA Wants YOUR Opinion on City Council Goals

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / December 4, 2022 / Comments Off on SCNA Wants YOUR Opinion on City Council Goals

What do you think City Council’s goals should be in 2023-2024? As City Council prepares to set its goals for the next two years, they have asked Neighborhood Associations to provide input. Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association has created this survey to give you an opportunity to share what’s most important to you. We hope you…

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2022 City Council and Mayor Candidates Forums

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / October 4, 2022 / Comments Off on 2022 City Council and Mayor Candidates Forums

Join the City Club of Central Oregon and the League of Women Voters of Deschutes County for these forums with candidates for Bend City Council and Mayor. The Monday October 24th forum will feature candidates for council positions 4 and 5. The Wednesday October 26th forum will feature candidates for council position 6 and mayor.…

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City Considers Short Term Rental Changes

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / August 15, 2022 / Comments Off on City Considers Short Term Rental Changes

The City of Bend is proposing amendments to Bend Development Code regarding Short Term Rentals (STR). The amendments would increase the separation distance from 250 feet to 500 feet between STR properties in residential zones outside of the Old Mill District for any new STRs. An exemption would also be added to allow an owner…

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Open House on Unsanctioned Camping Code

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / August 15, 2022 / Comments Off on Open House on Unsanctioned Camping Code

The City of Bend is developing municipal code provisions to regulate unsanctioned camping on City rights-of-way and City-owned property, like public streets, sidewalks, and landscape strips in Bend. As part of developing the code, the City will host two informational open houses this month. The purpose of the open houses is to inform the community…

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Home Energy Score Informational Public Open House

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / July 28, 2022 / Comments Off on Home Energy Score Informational Public Open House

The City is holding an Open House and question-and-answer session about the proposed Home Energy Score Program on Monday August 1 at 3:00pm. The meeting will be held in Council Chambers at City Hall, 710 NW Wall Street. You may also attend virtually with Zoom, please register here. Zoom attendees should submit questions in advance…

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