Bend City Council – ERIN ROOK

City Council Roundup: SWIP suit raises questions about spending

By Erin Rook, Source Weekly On a City Council agenda packed with development and infrastructure issues, only one item inspired debate at the Aug. 6 meeting. Tucked… Read more “City Council Roundup: SWIP suit raises questions about spending”

By Erin Rook, Source Weekly A wise human once said, “Behind every great leader there stands a great dog.” To find out who’s really running this city,… Read more “Political Paws: Bend’s top dogs tell all”

By Erin Rook, Source Weekly Mark Capell announced today that he will run for a third term on the Bend City Council. He was first elected to council in… Read more “Mark Capell Says He’ll Run for a Third City Council Term”

By Erin Rook, Source Weekly Jodie Barram has no illusions about what government can do. She says she knows the power of public office is in the strength… Read more “Whatcha Doing, Candidate? Jodie Barram says she’s building connections to bring jobs”

By Erin Rook, Source Weekly City Council voted 4-3 tonight to increase water and sewer rates by 5 and 9 percent effective October 1. The rates were anticipated to… Read more “City Water and Sewer Rates Will Increase in October”

By Erin Rook, Source Weekly For those receiving City of Bend services, water and sewer rates are about to go up. Just how high will be determined… Read more “Tapped: Concerns bubble up over rate increases”

By Erin Rook, Source Weekly Long showers, green lawns, freshly laundered clothes—these are the luxuries that come with affordable water and sewer rates. But what if those… Read more “Council Proposes Water and Sewer Rate Increases”