On Friday, Nov. 16, the state’s Land Conservation and Development Commission selected the City of Bend’s Affordable Housing Pilot Project proposal, as allowed under House Bill 4079. The pilot project allows the City to use a non-traditional Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) expansion process to increase the supply of affordable housing in Bend. A UGB expansion…
Read MoreThere’s a new road closure on O.B. Riley Road between Hardy Road/Glen Vista and Cooley Road to accommodate the installation of infrastructure (water lines, stormwater and road improvements) associated with the new elementary school near O.B. Riley and Cooley. The closure is expected to last all winter, with construction work happening over the winter and…
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving as we embrace this season of gratitude, giving, and new year. We wish you and your family a safe holiday season and please take precautions in the Central Oregon cold weather. Congratulations to Bend’s first newly elected mayor in nearly a century, Sally Russell. Please also join us in welcoming Bend’s newest city councilor Genda Goodman-Campbell.…
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