Sara Odendahl, our Director of Government Affairs and Strategic Initiatives, was in attendance at Senator Ron Wyden's press conference in Bend on June 27. The Senator was in town working to build support for passing the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers...
by Katy Brooks, CEO & President, Bend Chamber Bend is one of the few cities in Oregon still experiencing net population growth. And the city of Bend is at the receiving end of trying to accommodate these new residents and businesses by planning and investing in...
On the local level, businesses and residents will see a new fee on monthly City of Bend utility bills for a Transportation Utility Fee (TUF). This new fee will be assessed on both residential and commercial utility accounts as a mechanism to pay for street operations and maintenance.
The Bend City Council has four positions that will be placed on the ballot for the November 2024 election. Bend residents interested in being elected in November to serve on the City Council can file now through August 27, 2024. Detailed information and nomination...
Community members are invited to an open house on Tuesday, April 9 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the City of Bend Council Chambers, 710 NW Wall St., to learn about plans for the “Midtown Multimodal Connections and Streetscaping,” Greenwood Avenue Phase 1 safety improvements...
The Bend City Council adopted the Transportation Fee on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at their regular City Council meeting. A Transportation Fee is a recurring fee collected from residents and businesses because of their impact to the transportation system in City...
As we’ve shared previously, the City of Bend has proposed implementing a Transportation Utility Fee to generate revenue to fund street operations and maintenance. City staff presented a draft fee schedule and methodology for the new TUF at Wednesday, February 7, 2024,...
The Bend City Council is considering changes to its water, transportation, and sewer System Development Charges (SDCs). While some of the changes are designed to positively impact affordable and workforce housing in Bend – such as tiering residential SDCs based on...
The Bend City Council next week will review proposed changes to its water, transportation, and sewer System Development Charges that include creating more consistency in how fees are structured and lowering costs for smaller housing units. System Development Charges,...
The City of Bend is now accepting applications from design professionals to have their ADU designs selected for use as part of the City’s Pre-Approved ADU Plan Program. Selected and permitted designs will be listed in the City’s online library of plans.
Bend is what economists call an “amenity rich” city. It’s a place where people love to visit and want to move, do business and work. Even with Deschutes County’s population growth slowing from 3% annually to about 1%, the impacts of rapid growth over time have put...
Envision Bend has released the community’s next five-year Vision Action Plan! The latest Vision Action Plan on behalf of the city of Bend came together after 17 months of widespread community outreach and visioning, shaped by over 2,400 residents who shared insights and ideas in 2022.
Bend Chamber helps secure $25 million for Hawthorne Avenue Overcrossing.
The program, called the Pre-Approved Accessory Dwelling Unit Plans program, allows property owners to use a building plan that has already passed Building Plan Review and meets building code.
The City of Bend invites the community to join Welcoming Week on September 9-18. Each year, the City joins and supports numerous community partners in celebrating Welcoming Week, a series of community-organized events that highlight the principles of inclusion and...
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