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Bend accessibility advisory committee approves letter urging stronger off-leash dog enforcement
Summary
The City of Bend Accessibility Advisory Committee voted to send a letter asking Parks & Rec and police to increase enforcement of off-leash dog rules, attaching FOIA police data that members say shows a steep decline in citations over the past five years.
The City of Bend Accessibility Advisory Committee voted Feb. 26 to approve a letter asking city and parks officials to step up enforcement of off‑leash dog rules and to attach an appendix of police data documenting recent enforcement levels.
Committee Chair John Halem led the motion to approve the letter with edits and an appendix of records from an Aaron Rivers FOIA request. The letter asks that enforcement focus on occurrences outside designated off‑leash areas and requests clearer documentation to demonstrate enforcement levels.
The vote followed…
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