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Commission hears complaint that Santa Express routes excluded northeast Bend; staff to follow up
Summary
A complaint that the Bend Firefighters Union's Santa Express routes excluded the historically low‑income northeast quadrant prompted HREC to request follow‑up from Fire & Rescue; commissioners also raised concerns about the Salvation Army partnership and volunteer uniforms creating an official impression.
Commissioners discussed an email complaint on Dec. 18 alleging that Santa Express — a multi‑decade volunteer event organized by the Bend Firefighters Union and supported by Bend Fire & Rescue — has been routing only the northwest, southeast and southwest quadrants and excluding the northeast quadrant, which some commissioners described as historically…
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