Should Deschutes County Commissioners be expanded from 3 to 5?

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476 Votes

Should Deschutes County Commissioners be expanded from 3 to 5?

53%

Yes Yes

47%

No No

53%

Yes

5 Comments

Oakley Taylor

I believe we need better representation from a broader board. Phil Chang is doing a great job and being in the minority is unfair and unbalanced.

Stang1960

More Government Is The problem and why Oregon now Northern California. Oregon has turned into a Socialist Communist State.

Gabe West

Less government control the better

💛🖤 RAG 💛🖤

There will be more if we get more liberals on the board!!

Naomi Sherpa

The Deschutes county has grown and we need to more representation.

Stang1960

Less Government not more is better for the individual.

Samuel Facey

The county is growing in population, and as the population grows the problems grow. We had our first mass shooting 2022, a new city of mountain view maybe coming our way, and countless natural disasters, covid-19 and many more! It's time to grow.

Ed Neumann

Absolutely! The Commission is invisible to most county residents but plays an important role for 200k residents.

Stang1960

Make Oregon California with bigger government more taxes and less freedom is your answer... Did you move from California by chance?

47%

No

3 Comments

💛🖤 RAG 💛🖤

The only reason Chang wants it is to get more liberals on the board and change the majority!! We have a 100 % LIBERAL ACTIVIST city council we don't need a liberal majority board of commissioners or we'll be DOOMED!! The ONLY thing that saves us from madness in this county is a conservative board!!

Rick Allen

We dont need anymore Phil Changs!

Stang1960

3 is enough any more is a waist of money, if i think about it it probably should only be ONE, less government is better for the people. Chang wants more so he can have more socialist liberals on the board. He also wants nonpartisan elections so they can lie about who they are to be elected.

Stang1960

Anyone who believes that bigger government is the answer probably came from California or ran away from the Peoples Socialist Republic of Portland. The transplants from west of the cascades and California are destroying Central Oregon.

Do you think safe parking spots are a good way to combat the homelessness?

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65 Votes

Do you think safe parking spots are a good way to combat the homelessness?

32%

YES YES

68%

NO NO

32%

YES

2 Comments

Charles Hemingway

Safe parking programs have a proven track record of successfully taking people from being homeless into having a place of their own. Safe parking programs cut down on costs to cities for ambulance calls, police calls, visits to emergency rooms and mental health crises that costs taxpayers money.

Duane Wyman

Perhaps? Hiding the un-housed in various random locations doesn't solve much. This is just another band-aid solution! Seems just the latest adaptation of "kicking the can down the road"...?

68%

NO

2 Comments

Latterdaysaint

Instead of a hand out, give a hand up

Kellie Beck Fletcher

Stop increasing rent 2026 passed 9.5 percent rent increase will push more people into being homeless .. where is the cap we are already paying ridiculous prices for rent how can anyone save for a home. Not sure why you people can’t figure this out You’re pushing Oregonians out.

Do you support the rule changes aimed at reducing light pollution in Central Oregon?

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93 Votes

Do you support the rule changes aimed at reducing light pollution in Central Oregon?

69%

Yes Yes

31%

No No

69%

Yes

4 Comments

Jane CommunityMember

People should not have to put up with annoying intrusive lights that inconsiderate neighbors install

Chris Hill

Board Member of DarkSky Oregon who worked on this with Deschutes County. Currently working to update the 24 year old City of Bend lighting ordinance.

Thomas Orr

I like seeing stars at night. and birds migration is important.

Katherine GoldenEagle

We live across the street from a duplex that has one of those motion sensor lights on the garage. It's soooo bright it lights up my bedroom and my son's and our living room. Thats just ridiclous

31%

No

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KTVZ

Should Deschutes County Commissioners be expanded from 3 to 5?

53% Yes Yes

47% No No

53% Yes

47% No

Do you think safe parking spots are a good way to combat the homelessness?

32% YES YES

68% NO NO

32% YES

68% NO

Do you support the rule changes aimed at reducing light pollution in Central Oregon?

69% Yes Yes

31% No No

69% Yes

31% No

53%

Yes Yes

47%

No No

53%

Yes

47%

No

32%

YES YES

68%

NO NO

32%

YES

68%

NO

69%

Yes Yes

31%

No No

69%

Yes

31%

No