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Bend councilors OK 2 Juniper Ridge land sales, construction tax for housing Special meeting, last of the year and with this council, lasts 20 minutes BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – On the eve of a wholesale change in its makeup, the Bend City Council held its last meeting of the year on Tuesday, approving the sale of two parcels at Juniper Ridge and giving final OK to a new construction tax to fund housing programs and help low-income residents. The online special meeting, which lasted about 20 minutes, was called after a 4-3 vote at their last scheduled meeting on Dec. 16 to approve the new Commercia...

City staffers cite timing issues with COVID-19 emergency order City of Bend staffers advised against a temporary camp for the unhoused off Cooley Road at Juniper Ridge at the Dec. 16 City Council meeting. The site is currently used for rock crushing, and earlier this year, the Bend City Council was considering a temporary managed camp once the crushers moved out. The rock crushing will leave behind a built pathway, a level site and gravel that could be used for campsites, which would have alleviated some of the in...