 There are a lot of good reasons for joining your local neighborhood association. Membership is free, requires no time commitment, and perhaps most importantly, we don't inundate you with emails. The City of Bend has given CWNA and like Neighborhood Associations a seat at the table to represent the members in the planning process. Our goal is to increase representation for businesses within the Century West Boundaries. For example, if your business is located on Century Drive near OSU-Cascades, most likely, you're within our boundary. In a recent meeting, Mayor Casey Roats told association leaders that Neighborhood Associations are critical to helping the city of Bend decide what belongs in a multi-million road bond package, reports the Bend Bulletin. “I need two good ideas out of this group that have been thoroughly vetted from the whole city,” Roats said. If you have ideas, plan to attend CWNA's annual meeting in October. Whatever your reason for thinking about gaining CWNA membership, there are 3 main benefits that stand out: 1. Boost Your Businesses Visibility with CWNA When you sign up for a Business Membership on our secure website, send an email to our membership chair, Steve Gatto will reach out and welcome you as well as answer any questions you may have. If you already have a Business Membership and would like to be interviewed, please contact us. Our blogger, Tracy Pfiffner, will do a Q&A Interview style blog post solely focused on your business. The post will include links to your website and an agreed upon photo representing your business. CWNA will then share your business's blog post to its Facebook, Twitter, and Google + social media accounts. Could gaining a little extra exposure and creating interest with your customers be any easier? Whether you’re self-employed and work from your home office, run a service-based business, or own a retail store or restaurant, then membership with CWNA can help bring exposure and maybe even new customers to you.
2. Why Your Neighborhood Association Values Your Business Membership Most Bend residents believe in buying goods and services from Bend businesses to support our local economy. If you run your own business or are an entrepreneur, then a membership is equally important. It is the perfect way to showcase your expertise and let people know that you’re an active participant in your respective neighborhood and community. Perhaps you’d like to become a professional speaker or release a book? Or maybe you have an area of expertise or a lot of knowledge you'd like to pass onto other people. CWNA may be interested in having you speak at one of our board meetings. 3. CWNA Members Are Always Welcome to Attend Board Meetings The City of Bend designates 13 neighborhoods across the city as Neighborhood Associations. We have bylaws and an annual budget for which we are held accountable. Our board positions are all served by volunteers who live within the Neighborhood Association’s Boundary. CWNA is unique as we have further designations (called wards) within our boundaries that further defines our unique neighborhoods. Each neighborhood (or HOA) is allowed 1 to 2 volunteer representatives who also serve as board members. While each Neighborhood Association operates individually, CWNA currently meets monthly between March and November. We hold our Annual Membership and Elections Meeting in October. Contact us today to learn more about becoming a member (it's free!) of CWNA today. Ready to sign up? Head over to our membership page, it only takes a couple of minutes to become an official member of CWNA! Vision Statement: NART is a catalyst for encouraging an ongoing sense of civic responsibility. The Mission of NART is to provide a forum and to encourage a collaborative process where the Neighborhood Associations (NAs) can discuss and act upon core issues which impact the livability of Bend. This is accomplished by:
 Yes, it has been a busy summer and street maintenance happened all over town. Here are the stats:
 Land Use Development Report by Bob BrellProject Number PZ-17-0582. Western Communication Inc. (Bend Bulletin) NOTICE OF PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. Applicant/Owner Western Communications Inc have requested a Type II Modification of the original Site Plan Approval to reconfigure a parking lot in the Limited Commercial Zone (CL). The applicant is requesting approval to modify Condition # 11 of the Site Plan approval decision 98-333 in order to reconfigure the Bulletin parking area. The applicant proposes to modify Condition # 11 of the approval by eliminating 95 parking spaces located in the southwestern portion of the property and relocating 20 of these parking spaces near the north end of the property for a total of 136 parking spaces. The applicant is not proposing any changes to the existing building and no new development is proposed within the area where the parking will be eliminated. |
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