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Archive Home > 2007 > January > 17 > Housing decline hits park district

Housing decline hits park district

Decrease in development fees prompts Bend park district to look at trimming projects

By Yoko Minoura / The Bulletin
January 17, 2007

The cooling real estate market in Bend means the Bend Metro Park and Recreation District may have to pare down upcoming, big-ticket parks.

Builders pay fees known as system development charges to help defray the cost of building new infrastructure - including new parks - to serve growth.

But the....

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