Would you pay higher taxes for berm removal where you live?

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926 Votes

Would you pay higher taxes for berm removal where you live?

18%

Yes, so worth it! Yes, so worth it!

82%

No, not worth it No, not worth it

18%

Yes, so worth it!

It's difficult and frustrating to have giant berms at the end of your driveway!

It's difficult and frustrating to have giant berms at the end of your driveway! Show Less

4 Comments

S C

I’d pay just to have our street passable period, when the snow and ice melts get out there and plow it off instead of letting it freeze at night where you can’t even drive or keep your car in the trac

Richard Dillard

I have a business and the berms block the walkway and driveway to that business. The berm is mainly ice and dirt which is hard to remove by hand.

Ann Harbert Evensen

I end up paying someone to take out the berm--it would be more convenient if they would just do it as part of the plowing.

Francie Lynn HoeflingRomero

So my child is safer on the bus....and in my car

82%

No, not worth it

They wouldn't use this equipment very often, which makes the cost too high to justify.

They wouldn't use this equipment very often, which makes the cost too high to justify. Show Less

14 Comments

Brandy Barr

THEY DON'T CLEAR ROADS OUT IN THE COUNTRY WHERE PEOPLE GET SNOWED IN AND CANT GET OUT AT ALL SO NO I WOULD NEVER PAY FOR IT!!

Danna Frint

taxes are too high already. Berm removal should be included at current taxes

Scott Camps

people would still complain

Kenneth Swipies

Won't pay 80 dollars for someone else to do . All it is is 6' once in a while. Taxes are all year.

Felix Pressler

Icity staff & contractors are well paid to do the job which should not include blocking drive ways; the drive way access snow should be dumped between drives.The roundabouts reflect poor work.

Sam Ackerman

Get off your but and remove your own snow.

Terry Strayer

If a person can't shovel the berm, ask your neighbor, to do to it for a couple bucks.

Jim Latham

Clean up the corruption in this town first and there would be plenty of money for many other improvements also like road repair.

CJ Johnson

We choose to live in a place where it SNOWS! Shoveling a berm may be a pain, but it's part of the wonder of being able to living here!

Ka San

Because taxes in Bend are astronomical, as it is. I vote NO for anything to do with raising taxes!

JohnWayne Kenneth Pool

I'll keep my money and shovel.

Pam W

Bend gets millions in tax money from the MJ rec and medical sales. They can afford to pay for it.

Robert Crain

Better to have cleared roads than not. Burns are just part of the deal. Clean it out and quit Bitching

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

Asked by KTVZ

46 Votes

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

37%

YES YES

63%

NO NO

37%

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"...?

63%

NO

1 Comment

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?

Asked by KTVZ

91 Votes

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

70%

Yes Yes

30%

No No

70%

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

30%

No

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KTVZ

Would you pay higher taxes for berm removal where you live?

18% Yes, so worth it! Yes, so worth it!

82% No, not worth it No, not worth it

18% Yes, so worth it!

82% No, not worth it

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

37% YES YES

63% NO NO

37% YES

63% NO

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

70% Yes Yes

30% No No

70% Yes

30% No

18%

Yes, so worth it! Yes, so worth it!

82%

No, not worth it No, not worth it

18%

Yes, so worth it!

82%

No, not worth it

37%

YES YES

63%

NO NO

37%

YES

63%

NO

70%

Yes Yes

30%

No No

70%

Yes

30%

No