The Bend City Council approved a roughly $10.6 million tax exemption for the Jackstraw development, a seven-story apartment and commercial building with 313 units of housing being built by the
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Bend Mayor-elect Melanie Kebler provided the following year-end message: As we step into 2023, I feel so much gratitude for all that this Council and this City staff have been able to achieve together despite the challenging times we are working in. We set ambitious goals and chose bold action, forging new paths and looking for new ways to collaborate on the solutions our community needs right now. The vision of this Council was supported by the incredible hard work of our City staff. We innovated and pivoted as needed to find new solutions, while still providing consistent, excellent services to our community. The City is truly a leader in our region and in our state when it comes to creating affordable housing, evolving our transportation system, and taking climate action. I can't wait to step into the role of Mayor and work with my fellow Councilors to continue moving Bend forward. It has been a privilege to serve alongside dedicated community leaders, some of whom have already
New City Council starts setting goals on top issues including transportation and housing Affordable housing and traffic congestion top the community’s list of important issues, according to a survey conducted in December 2020 and summarized in a press release from the City of Bend Jan. 21. Thirty-four percent of respondents called affordable housing an “urgent” priority and another 34% called it a “high” priority. The survey also asked people to choose one service to prioritize for funding, and affordable housing topped that list as well. Forty-two percent of people asked the Bend City Council and staff to increase the availability of affordable housing. It’s no wonder these issues along with ensuring equal access to housing and city services dominated many of the discussions during the new City Council’s goal-setting initiative last week.