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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
September 1, 2002
Monica Lee
The Bulletin
The city of Bend has long relied on franchise fees from BendCable to help pay its police force and maintain roads-to balance the budget.
By federal mandate, the city receives five percent of BendCable's fees for services, or franchise fees. In the 2000-01 fiscal year, the....