Redmond joins in fireworks ban, councilors declare state of emergency due to heat Published
Redmond joins in fireworks ban, councilors declare state of emergency due to heat
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) Just hours after the Antler fire broke out early Tuesday afternoon in southeast Redmond, city councilors unanimously, albeit reluctantly, approved an ordinance declaring a state of emergency due to extreme weather conditions that includes a ban on public use of fireworks, a move also taken by Bend and other Northwest communities amid record heat and drought.
The ordinance provides authority for the city of Redmond to act as an emergency management agency, in addition to banning the public use of fireworks throughout the duration of the order.
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Redmond Mayor Honors Student Ideas
Redmond Proficiency Academy (RPA) students Chaela Baker and Harrison Swift were recently announced as first place winners in the Oregon Mayors Association (OMA) “If I Were Mayor” contest. The annual contest gives elementary, middle and high school students the opportunity to explain policies and initiatives they would put in place if they were mayor. Contestant entries are composed of posters, essays and digital media.
Baker, a senior at RPA High School, won first place at the state level in the high school Video category and Swift won first place at the state level in the middle school Essay category.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) The Redmond City Council met Tuesday night for a meeting that featured a 2020 year in review for several departments, including the police.
Councilors were joined by Police Chief Dave Tarbet and Captain Devon Lewis, who highlighted service call statistics and trends. Even though we had less overall number of calls, we saw an increase in domestic violence, mental health calls, medical assists, etc, Tarbet said.
The department said they received 2,500 fewer calls for the year. An increase in domestic violence was a trend in the wrong direction, but Captain Lewis says there s a reason behind it.