Bend City Councilors Embark on Land Development Site Tour, Clarified as Non-Public Meeting
Bend City Councilors are undertaking an educational tour of land development sites in Bend, Oregon, organized by the Central Oregon Builders Association. The city has clarified that this tour will not be considered a public meeting, as council members will…
Bend, OR, September 22, 2026 —
Bend City Councilors are participating in an educational tour of various land development sites throughout Bend, Oregon. The tour has been organized by the Central Oregon Builders Association.
City officials have issued a clarification regarding the nature of this tour, stating that it will not be considered a public meeting under Oregon law. This designation is due to the fact that council members will not be engaging in any deliberations or making decisions during the site visits. The city is operating under an exception provided within Oregon’s public meetings law, which allows for such educational excursions without requiring the full public meeting protocols.
The purpose of the tour is to provide councilors with direct, on-site understanding of current land development activities within the city. The Central Oregon Builders Association, which facilitated the educational excursion, is an organization representing the construction industry in the region.
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