External Meetings

The commissioners may attend the following community meetings: 

2024

  • January 12 at 10 am, North County Campus grand opening, 244 Kingwood Avenue, Redmond
  • January 15 at 5:30 pm, Fair Association annual dinner and meeting, Fair & Expo Center, Redmond
  • January 16 at 1 pm, Leadership Bend, Deschutes Services Building, 1300 NW Wall Street, Bend
  • January 16 at 5 pm, South County community meeting, 56885 Enterprise Drive, Sunriver (topic: hunting on federal land)
  • January 19 at noon, Rooted Homes Poplar affordable housing development ribbon cutting, 19946 Poplar Street, Bend
  • January 24 at 9:00, COCC's State of the College Address, COCC Bend Campus (Wille Hall)
  • January 25 at noon, Facility Project Review Committee (via Zoom)
  • February 8 at 11 am, EDCO annual luncheon, Riverhouse on the Deschutes, Bend
  • February 27 at 7 am, La Pine and Sunriver Chamber of Commerce Joint Annual Breakfast, SHARC, 57250 Overlook Rd, Sunriver
  • March 4 at 11 am, US Hwy 20 at Locust groundbreaking (Sisters)
  • March 8 at noon, Deschutes County Audit Committee, 63360 Britta Street NW, Bend
  • March 21 at 8:30, Leadership Redmond, Deschutes Services Building, Bend
  • April 3 at 11 am, Sunriver-La Pine Economic Development (SLED) annual luncheon, Sunriver Resort
  • April 11 at 11 am, REDI annual luncheon, Deschutes County Fair & Expo
  • April 28 at noon, Local Leader Meeting hosted by Senator Merkley at COCC Coats Campus Center, Room 1168, 2600 NW College Way, Bend
  • May 1 at 11:30, Mosaic Medical luncheon, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 61980 Skyline Ranch Rd, Bend
  • June 4 at noon, 2024 Health Heroes Award ceremony, Pioneer Park, 1565 NW Wall Street, Bend
  • June 18 from 5-8 pm, Project Wildfire annual barbeque, Sunriver Homeowners Aquatic & Rec Center, 57250 Overlook Rd, Sunriver
  • July 16 from 1-4 p.m., Darlene 3 Fire Tour and meeting with La Pine Fire, BLM, USFS, Rep. Bentz, La Pine Fire Dist. Admin. Office, 51590 Huntington Rd. La Pine
  • July 18 at 9 am, tour of Stabilization Center and (11:45) Taylor Center with Rep. Kropf and Senator Lieber, et al.
  • July 19 at noon, RootedHomes workforce housing tour and ribbon cutting, 589 W Canopy Way, Sisters
  • July 29 at 6 pm, Newberry Regional Partnership community meeting on wildfire prevention and safety, La Pine Activity Center, 16450 Victory Way, La Pine
  • July 31 at 7:45 am, Central Oregon Employer's Council event, Hampton Inn, 730 sW Columbia St, Bend
  • July 31 at 11 am, opening ceremonies at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo for the 2024 Fair
  • September 18 at noon, FAN Partner Lunch, 18920 NW Shevlin Park Road, Bend
  • October 2 at 9 am, West Bend Pilot Project Post-Burn Tour, 18500 Cascades Lakes Welcome Station at Cascades Lakes National Scenic Byway
  • October 8 at 10 a.m., Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Field Hearing hosted by U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz, Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond
  • October 8 at 12 pm, Investment Advisory Committee, Allen Room 1300 NW Wall Street Bend
  • October 9 at 3 pm, Bend North Corridor project ribbon-cutting, Nels Anderson Road at Chavre Way (ODOT)
  • November 7 at 11:30, Facilities Project Review Committee (virtual)
  • Nov 19-22, Association of Oregon Counties annual conference, Eugene
  • December 16 at 9:30, Central Oregon Cities Organization legislative summit and holiday luncheon, Redmond City Hall rm 208

2023

  • January 12 at 8:30 am, EDCO Board of Directors meeting, Redmond City Hall, 411 SW 9th St, Redmond
  • January 16 at 5 pm, Deschutes County Fair Association annual dinner and meeting, Deschutes County Fairgrounds, Redmond
  • January 19 at 7 pm, "Let's Talk About Homelessness" community conversation, Mountain View Fellowship, 1475 SW 35th St, Redmond
  • January 23 at 2 pm, Eastern Oregon Counties Association (va Zoom)
  • January 24  at noon, Deschutes County Audit Committee Meeting, Deschutes Services Building 1300 NW Wall St, Bend
  • January 26 at noon, Coordinated Houseless Response Office Meeting, Deschutes Services Building, 1300 NW Wall St., Bend
  • February 13 at 2 pm, Eastern Oregon Counties Association meeting (virtual/call-in)
  • February 16 at 7:30 am, La Pine and Sunriver Chamber of Commerce Joint Annual Breakfast, SHARC, 57250 Overlook Rd, Sunriver
  • February 27 at 2 pm, Eastern Oregon Counties Association meeting (virtual/call-in)
  • March 6 at 2 pm, Western Interstate Region/Public Lands Committee (virtual/call-in)
  • March 15, Wildland Fire Leadership Council Field Tour, Running Y Resort, Klamath Falls
  • March 15 at 11:00, Coordinated Houseless Response Office, Deschutes Services Building, 1300 NW Wall St. Bend
  • March 21, REDI annual luncheon and pre-luncheon workshop, Deschutes County Fair & Expo
  • March 23 at 3 pm, Senior Services Center ribbon-cutting, 1036 NE 5th St, Bend
  • March 27 at 2 pm, Eastern Oregon Counties Association meeting (virtual/call-in)
  • April 11, Sunriver-La Pine Economic Development (SLED) annual luncheon, Sunriver Resort
  • April 17 at 6 pm, Cannabis Advisory Panel, DeArmond room, Deschutes Services Building, 1300 NW Wall St. Bend
  • May 1 Groundbreaking Ceremony for Employer-Supported Housing Pilot, Kor Community Land Trust's Poplar Community, 19945 Poplar St. Bend
  • May 22 at 11 am, EDCO annual luncheon meeting, 2850 NW Rippling River Court, Bend
  • June 14 at 3 pm, Partners in Care campus expansion ribbon-cutting, 2611 NE Courtney Drive, Bend
  • August 8 at 5:30 pm, Bend Chamber "What's Brewing" event, Tetherow Resort
  • August 10 at 3 pm, Community Justice Parole & Probation expansion/remodel ribbon-cutting, 63360 NW Britta Street, Bend
  • August 10 at 5 pm, La Pine Community Health Center Wellness Center groundbreaking, 51600 Huntington Road, La Pine
  • August 15 at 2 pm, Facility Project Review Committee (virtual/Zoom)
  • August 17 a 5:30, Ronald McDonald House fundraising and re-opening event, 1700 NE Purcell Blvd, Bend
  • August 24 at 8 am, Mid Oregon Credit Union new HQ groundbreaking, 557 SW Bluff Drive, Bend
  • September 20 at noon, FAN Partner Lunch, 18920 NW Shevlin Park Road, Bend
  • September 21-23, AOC District 2 meeting and Legislative Retreat, Klamath Falls
  • October 16th at 11:30 am, RootedHomes groundbreaking, 19755 Simpson Ave, Bend 
  • October 16th at 2:00 pm, Cleveland Commons groundbreaking (Housing Works), 1024 SE 4th St, Bend
  • October 17th at 3:00 pm, Spencer Court groundbreaking (Housing Works), 1835 SW Timber Ave, Redmond
  • November 9th at noon, MorningStar ribbon cutting, 16623 Box Way, La Pine
  • Nov. 14th-17th, Association of Oregon Counties annual conference in Eugene
  • November 30th at 2 pm, annual inspection of Adult Jail, 63333 W Highway 20
  • December 2nd at 5 pm, Hospice of Redmond's Festival of Trees, Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, Redmond
  • December 7th at 11:30, Latino Community Association's Empowering Families Luncheon, UUFCO
  • December 7th at 12:30, Oregon Youth Challenge High School Tour, 23861 Dodds Road, Bend
  • December 8th at noon, Deschutes County Audit Committee meeting, DeArmond Room, 1300 NW Wall St.
  • December 11th, Oregon Business Plan Leadership Summit at the Moda Center in Portland
  • December 18th at 10 am, Central Oregon Cities Organization Legislative Summit & Holiday Luncheon, Redmond City Hall

Recurring Meetings

  • Deschutes Forest Collaborative Project Meetings, the 2nd Tuesday of every two months, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
  • Project Wildfire, the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
  • 9-1-1 Executive Board Meeting, the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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