City Governance Reform
Summary
Bend may change how you pick your city leaders: a committee wants voters to elect the mayor directly and create neighborhood wards for council seats. Supporters say it gives residents more say and closer representation; the tradeoff is a big shift from the current at-large system.
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Impact analysis
There’s no dollar figure in the source, but it could change election administration and city governance costs.
Voters and neighborhoods that feel overlooked would likely gain more direct accountability and local representation if the change passes.
No groups negatively affected
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