Dip in fees hurt Bend long term

For cities across region, downturn means fewer development charges

By Erin Golden / The Bulletin
December 17, 2008

Three months after the city of Bend cut jobs and scaled back its budget because of a sharp downturn in building, planning and engineering fees, development-related revenues are still coming in at a trickle — and city officials say it doesn’t look like things will improve....

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