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City staff outlines 'Invest Bend' economic development program, seeks BDAB input on priorities and funding
Summary
City of Bend staff presented an outline for a new 'Invest Bend' economic development program Oct. 20, describing four work areas — urban renewal, contracted partners, advocacy and internal programs — and asking the Bend Economic Development Advisory Board for feedback on priorities and skills needed to pursue state and federal funding.
BEND, Ore. — City of Bend staff presented an initial plan Oct. 20 for a new economic development program — referred to in the meeting as Invest Bend — and asked the Bend Economic Development Advisory Board for input on priorities, staffing and funding approaches ahead of a program rollout over the next year.
Katie, who is leading the city’s economic development effort, told the advisory board the work divides into four bodies: (1) urban renewal (the Bend Urban Renewal Agency, or BURA) focused on tax-increment investments in districts such as the Bend Central District, Juniper Ridge and Murphy Crossing; (2) contracted work performed by partners such as EDCO and Visit Bend for recruitment and destination marketing; (3) economic advocacy to pursue state and federal infrastructure and program funds; and (4) city-run…
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