On Monday, Aug. 5, Bend City Councilors will tour and celebrate good news on transportation in Bend, including the completion of the roundabout at Empire Avenue and Purcell Boulevard and a $60 million federal grant that will improve U.S. Highway 97 on Bend’s north end.
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Starting the week of July 22, the City will begin converting over 2,000 existing public street lights to 3,000 Kelvin energy efficient, light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures to reduce the City’s energy costs, maintenance costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
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The online open house will be available at www.BendClimateAction.participate.online from July 1 to July 31, 2019.
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The City of Bend is seeking applicants to fill one three-year appointment and one alternate position on the Bend Economic Development Advisory Board.
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The City will hold a public hearing on proposed fee changes at 7 p.m. on June 19 in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 710 NW Wall Street, Bend. The proposed fee changes will be effective July 1, 2019.
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The City is planning to pair Police officers and Fire inspectors for an Illegal Fireworks Task Force to respond exclusively to illegal fireworks calls in late June and early July. The task force will patrol areas where data have shown a higher use of illegal fireworks.
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Let’s Pull Together is a volunteer-oriented multi-county noxious weed eradication event. The event is for every weekend gardener and concerned citizen who wants to be involved. Learn how you can help protect our native Oregon ecosystem.
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The next phase of roundabout construction at the intersection of NE Empire Avenue and NE Purcell Boulevard begins Monday, June 17.
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The City invites members of the community who live, work or play near Murphy Drive and 15th Street to our Murphy Corridor Improvements Project open house from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 13 at Jewell Elementary Library, 20550 Murphy Road.
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Following community input and engineering analysis, speed limits will be lowered this month on the following road section: South Third Street between Brosterhous Road and Murphy Road, from 45 mph to 35 mph
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The City has scheduled an open house for members of the community interested in the next phases of Empire Avenue Corridor Improvements in Northeast Bend. People are encouraged to drop in at either of two open house sessions on Monday, June 3.
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The City is installing safety cameras downtown this week, one piece of a multi-faceted plan to make downtown feel safer and more inviting, in response to feedback from the public and downtown businesses.
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The City of Bend is seeking five new Bend Landmarks Commission members starting in January 2020. Interested individuals can apply immediately and the deadline for applications is July 12, 2019.
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Signups for all gardeners will begin promptly at 9 a.m. at the garden located on Franklin Avenue and Ninth Street. The work party begins at 10 a.m. and lasts until 1 p.m.
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Following community input and engineering analysis, speed limit will be lowered this month on
SW Century Drive between Mammoth Drive and Bend City limits near the Entrada Lodge
from 55 mph to 50 mph
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The majority of Bend residents trust the Bend Police Department and believe the department provides good police services, according to a recent survey conducted by Portland State University.
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This year we have also launched a new interactive, online map at www.bendoregon.gov/traffic that will be regularly updated to show the current and upcoming projects that may affect travelers.
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The event is a partnership between the City of Bend and Bend Park and Recreation District as part of the collaborative efforts as a Tree City USA.
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The Bend City Council has authorized about $7.04 million for street preservation work in Bend this summer to improve 125 of lane miles of Bend’s roads.
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Bend City Councilors approved an aggressive package of two-year goals for the City. The 2019-21 goals stay focused on core services provided by the City while addressing emerging issues such as mental health needs and wildfire resiliency. And, reflecting the community’s feedback from a
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The south Mirror Pond parking lot will undergo construction starting this month to improve deteriorating parking lot conditions and increase safety in the area.
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Following a massive snowstorm and with more snow in the forecast, here's a helpful memo from our building safety staff about roofs and snow.
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Emergency services and Streets Department operations will continue. The closure applies to administrative services that are non-emergency services. The intention is to improve safety and keep people off the roads in this snow storm.
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Following community input and engineering analysis, speed limits will be lowered this month on two road sections.
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Projects will improve energy efficiency in nine City facilities by upgrading lighting and lighting controls, conserving domestic water, improving building thermal performance, installing solar panels, and updating heating and cooling systems. The City will also upgrade street lighting to LED.
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The City is now livestreaming Bend Planning Commission meetings through the City website, similar to how City Council meetings have been provided online.
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Two-way traffic will generally be maintained. There will be minor traffic impacts with flaggers at times.
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The City is recruiting for seven community members for the Juniper Ridge Management Advisory Board. The board will be a temporary committee appointed by the Bend City Council and tasked with determining next steps for the 500-acre City-owned, industrial-zoned site known as Juniper Ridge.
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The City of Bend is seeking applicants for two positions on the Planning Commission.
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Transportation is the top priority in the community of Bend, according to the results of a phone survey conducted in December, 2018.
The City is currently engaging the community in a transportation planning process to help resolve transportation issues facing Bend.
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Following community input and engineering analysis, speed limits will be lowered this month on a small number of road sections described in this news release.
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Beginning on Jan, 1. 2019, parking improvements in downtown Bend will make parking easier, safer, and more available for people looking for places to park.
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Planning Commission members are appointed by the City Council for four-year terms to review and make recommendations regarding land use matters subject to the processes of State law and City code.
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