Local City Managers Discuss Challenges
Join local city managers as they explore the challenges of a booming Central Oregon. Facilitated by Tammy Baney, Executive Director of COIC, the city managers from Bend, Redmond, LaPine, Madras, Sisters and Prineville will discuss the issues in Central Oregon that have been particularly impacted by a year under COVID-19: housing, employment, homelessness to name just a few. What stimulus money has our region received and how is it being directed? Click Here
Panelists:
Gus Burril: Madras City Administrator
Steve Forrester: Prineville City Manager
Eric King: Bend City Manager
Cory Misley: Sisters City Manager
Keith Witcosky: Redmond City Manager
Local City Managers Address Issues
Local city managers will update citizens on the latest issues during City Club of Central Oregon’s “Annual Regional Managers Forum,” May 20th from Noon to 1:30 p.m. Facilitated by Tammy Baney, Executive Director of COIC, the city managers from Bend, Redmond, LaPine, Madras, Sisters and Prineville will discuss the issues in Central Oregon that have been particularly impacted by a year under COVID-19: housing, public health, homelessness to name just a few. What stimulus money has our region received and how is it being directed?
City Club CO encourages you to send questions prior to the event. Please submit your questions to info@cityclubco.org.
Free Drive Thru COVID Testing In Bend
Deschutes County Health Services is partnering with Oregon Health Authority to offer free drive-thru COVID-19 testing events on Thursdays in May. Testing will be available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 6, 13, 20 and 27 in Downtown Bend at the Wall Street Services Building.
This testing event is open to anyone. No symptoms or ID are required to be tested. Participants are asked to wear a mask and register online at www.doineedacovid19test.com. Staff will be onsite to register those who are unable to pre-register.
Individuals will receive a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test and test results will be available in two to three days.
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Cascades East Transit to resume Saturday service May 1, remain fareless
Bend Dial-A-Ride also to be available on weekends
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Starting May 1, Cascades East Transit will return to providing Saturday services for Bend Fixed Routes and major Community Connector Routes across Central Oregon, the agency announced Friday.
Also, Bend Dial-A-Ride will operate on both Saturdays and Sundays, starting on May 1. Each of those public transportation services is currently fareless.
CET and Commute Options will host outdoor social-distance tabling events on Saturday, May 1 from 12 to 2 pm at Hawthorne Station in Bend (334 NE Hawthorne Ave.) and at the Redmond Transit Hub (777 SW Kalama Ave.) from 2 to 4 pm to provide free schedules, route maps, public health and safety information, face masks, hand sanitizer, and LED safety lights to riders.