Deschutes County Cultural Plan - click to see plan
Prepared under the Community Cultural Participation Grant Program of the Oregon Cultural Trust
Council selects new City Manager
The Bend City Council had offered the City Manager position to Eric King, who has been serving as Interim City Manager since November 2007. The announcement comes after two days of selection activities involving four finalists previously selected by the Council. A nationwide search was conducted by The Waters Consulting Group, Inc. and more than 70 candidates applied for the position.
“We had a remarkably talented group of candidates and the selection process was incredibly thorough with outstanding citizen participation,” said Mayor Bruce Abernethy. “Eric clearly rose to the top, and given the very positive changes to the city in the last six months, that should be of no surprise.”
“I’m truly excited for the opportunity to continue as City Manager, and see this as a great step in providing stability to the organization,” said King. “I look forward to creating a solid management team that can continue the important work on our five goals of financial stability, the Urban Growth Boundary, the Juniper Ridge project and community relations.”
King came to Bend as Assistant City Manager in April 2007 from the City of Portland, where he spent nearly 10 years. He has a Masters Degree in Urban and Regional Planning and a Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Development from Portland State University.
United Way Days of Caring - Bend 2030 Partners with Downtown Association for clean-up project! Click above to see more information! Many thanks to Robin Gyorgyfalvy, Kris Vezina, Cassie Giddings, Andy Anderson, Dina Barker, Jodie Barram, Peter Gramlich, Sandy Beelman, and Makayla Zurn of KVTZ for participating on the Bend 2030 Team today to clean up downtown Bend. Despite the 90 degree weather, everyone worked really hard and helped to spiff up the downtown for the summer season. It was also a fantastic show of support for our Lead Partners Deschutes County and Deschutes United Way
Central Oregon Environmental Center
Celebrates 20 Years! (click to see website)
The Spring/Summer 2008 Edition of EcoNews - The spirit of collaboration hits newsstands Wed Mar. 26th in the Source Weekly.
EcoNews supports vision element SC 8.2, Environmental stewardship
Together Publication (click to see Bend 2030 page)
Insert for the Bend Bulletin April 2008, collaborative effort by Bend Metro Parks and Recreation, Central Oregon Community College, Deschutes County, Bend-LaPine Schools, Deschutes Library and the City of Bend.
Deschutes County Community Plan
(click to see county website)
Bend 2030 Board members to participate in Steering Committee.
Bend 2030 Action Plan Update
In June 2007 and January 2008 a survey was sent out to the Lead Partners to determine the status and progress of action items in the Bend 2030 Action Plan. Meetings continue to be held with Lead Partners to discuss strategies and resources for implementation.
Working together we will report updates and accomplishments to the community of Bend with progress reports - see below.
Go to Lead Partner Page and please stay tuned for our upcoming community report card at the annual Town Hall event planned for Fall 2008.
Click here for Progress Report - Feb 2008
Bend 2030 Progress reports will be made to the Bend City Council on a bi-monthly basis.
Lead Partner Luncheon update
Over 60 lead partners along with members of the Bend 2030 board met to gather ideas, information and exchange notes about the Bend 2030 action plan elements and the work being done to date.
Groups met at St.Charles Medical Center on Dec. 13, 2007.
Goals were to gather LP's feedback, focus on LP's priorities for the action plan, provide opportunity for LP's to network,determine how Bend 2030 Board can be supportive and update LP's on Bend 2030 Board activities.
A working committee of Community leaders was formed to set the agenda for an upcoming community Town Hall Event scheduled for this spring. A Lead Partner survey was sent out for feedback after the luncheon. The Bend 2030 board will follow up with a marketing and communications plan and develop a network of community resources for all to utilize.
See News Archive for more Bend 2030 Activities
