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Archive Home > 2009 > March > 01 > Only one code enforcer left — and the job’s harder, too

Only one code enforcer left — and the job’s harder, too

City code enforcement: After three rounds of budget cuts, Bend relies on one man to check on violations, from garbage piling up to cars in yards

By Erin Golden / The Bulletin
March 1, 2009

When James Goff drives the streets of Bend, he looks out for things most people would pass by without a second glance.

He spots the tattered mattress with a “free” sign left on the side of the road. He takes note of the broken-down mobile home parked in a driveway, the fence....

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