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Bend Central District EID
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Last discussed May 6, 2026.
Public comments (4)
OpposedSylvia McFarlandMay 6, 2026
Opposed the EID fees, saying they would drive small industrial tenants out of Bend and comparing the fee to a regressive tax.
City Council Business and BURA Meeting - May 6, 2026 · 2:04:20 →OpposedLewis McFarlandMay 6, 2026
Said the fee equals a 35.5% property tax increase for his building, would not benefit industrial tenants, and that the association never consulted him.
City Council Business and BURA Meeting - May 6, 2026 · 2:04:06 →OpposedRandy WindlinxMay 6, 2026
Claimed 782,035 square feet of formal opposition exceeds the 33% statutory threshold, making the EID a dead issue, and alleged the ordinance is not compliant with state statute.
City Council Business and BURA Meeting - May 6, 2026 · 2:07:32 →OpposedJames FloydMay 6, 2026
A longtime commercial property owner said taxes of $40-50,000 a year plus vacancies make the EID fees infeasible and the beautification benefits irrelevant to his tenants.
City Council Business and BURA Meeting - May 6, 2026 · 2:10:21 →