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Bend council liaison outlines plan to pursue electrification fee for new single‑family homes
Summary
Mayor Pro Tem Megan Perkins told the Human Rights and Equity Commission that Bend council has directed staff to develop a fee on new single‑family homes that opt to use gas, with equity concerns and possible exemptions to be discussed in January and February.
Mayor Pro Tem Megan Perkins told the Bend Human Rights and Equity Commission on Dec. 18 that the City Council has received substantial public feedback and has given staff direction to develop a potential fee for new single‑family homes that choose gas appliances.
“We've probably received, oh, I don't know, about over 1,000 emails on electrification over the last month,” Perkins said in the commission meeting, describing the volume of community comment…
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