Would you support a year round sports complex in Bend?

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258 Votes

Would you support a year round sports complex in Bend?

37%

Yes Yes

63%

No No

37%

Yes

3 Comments

Cindy Brennan

Our teens need a place to stay active that is not cost-prohibitive (skiing, private team leagues) and is accessible to all. My teen plays basketball, and there is literally ONE full public outdoor court and NO public indoor courts in this city. No basketball courts in this plan, however?????

Melissa Howiler

Well it's called WINTER GIVE OUR YOUTH SOMETHING TO DO 😁

Kevin Crabtree

Lets bring in Tourism for Events and give Kids something to do rather than sit infront of a screen

63%

No

2 Comments

David Kline

Why would this be needed??

Kevin Crabtree

Events and Tournaments bring money from outside of the community into the Bend area helping Stores Restaurants Motels Ect.... These Kids spend tons of Money Every Year Been there done that it used to cost me 20K a year to send my kid to Travel ball just in Travel cost

k san

It would somehow end up as an expense for property owners to pay for. The majority of our homeowner property taxes already go to schools as it is. This would undoubtedly end up costing property owners to fund such a complex. I am not in favor of having to fund anything else for schools.

Kevin Crabtree

These would pay for themselves if used correctly Medford has them and they are always full with teams Tournaments League's not to mention the tourism money just like the Mountain does Look at the big Picture I am a property owner also but money coming in would far out weigh the taxes

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

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67 Votes

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

33%

YES YES

67%

NO NO

33%

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"...?

67%

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?

Asked by KTVZ

94 Votes

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

68%

Yes Yes

32%

No No

68%

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

32%

No

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KTVZ

Would you support a year round sports complex in Bend?

37% Yes Yes

63% No No

37% Yes

63% No

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

33% YES YES

67% NO NO

33% YES

67% NO

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

68% Yes Yes

32% No No

68% Yes

32% No

37%

Yes Yes

63%

No No

37%

Yes

63%

No

33%

YES YES

67%

NO NO

33%

YES

67%

NO

68%

Yes Yes

32%

No No

68%

Yes

32%

No