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Bend councilor says city is weighing a climate fee on natural gas for new development; transportation safety plan set for Jan. 28
Summary
Councilor Ariel Mendez told the City of Bend Accessibility Advisory Committee the council is "considering a climate fee on natural gas" applied only to new development as one tool to meet greenhouse gas targets, and flagged a Transportation Safety Action Plan update and street standards discussion on Jan. 28 with goals of zero transportation fatalities and a 10% reduction in crashes.
Councilor Ariel Mendez said the Bend City Council is "considering a climate fee on natural gas," limited to new development, as one of several steps to meet state and city greenhouse-gas reduction targets.
"We are looking only at new development," Mendez told the City of Bend Accessibility Advisory Committee on Dec. 18. He said the council is also exploring nonmonetary…
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