Mayor Sally News Today

Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp has declined to comment on the resignation of the council’s chief executive, who quit on Wednesday – just 90 minutes after Capp denied he was doing so.

The Bend City Council voted today to permanently prohibit the sale and use of fireworks in Bend. There is currently a temporary restriction on the use of fireworks in Bend that expires in December. In response to an extreme heat wave in late June, drought conditions and high fire danger, the City of Bend issued an emergency declaration that included a ban on the use of fireworks. Those restrictions on use did not prohibit sales, which under state law can only occur between June 23 and July 6 eac...

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 prioritiz...

Victoria bans New Years Eve kissing to stop spread of Covid-19 27 Dec, 2020 09:10 PM 2 minutes to read Victoria has banned the New Years Eve midnight kiss despite the states two-month run of no coronavirus cases. Photo / Getty NZ Herald The Australian state of Victoria has banned the New Years Eve midnight kiss despite having two months of no Covid-19 cases. State Premier Dan Andrews has issued a draconian approach to prevent any risk of an outbreak as Melbourne heads into the new year. The gov...

Bend makes PETA’s ‘Vegan-Friendly Cities’ List BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The results are in for PETA’s 2020 ranking of the Top 10 Vegan-Friendly Towns and Small Cities in the U.S., and Bend’s vegan companies and food — including dozens of vegan-friendly restaurants —have landed it the No. 9 spot on the list. In recognition, PETA has sent an award certificate to Mayor Sally Russell. For many years, PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has named the most vegan-frien...