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County to send letter to Redmond asking for coordination on Desert Rise encampment response
Summary
After debate, the board approved a draft letter to the City of Redmond asking for coordination on actions at the Desert Rise encampment and to pause certain closure language; commissioners discussed the size of the site, displacement risks and coordination on a nearby 'green zone' plan.
The Deschutes County Board voted March 18 to send a draft letter to the City of Redmond concerning the Desert Rise encampment situation and requested increased coordination before unilateral closure actions that could displace people into county‑owned resource lands.
Christy Bollinger of Deschutes County property management briefed the board on the draft; commissioners said they had met with Redmond leaders and the police chief and expressed a mix…
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