Parts of the report given to the North Bend City Council, Tuesday, Sept. 27, by City Administrator David Milliron. Visitor Information Center – The City of North Bend released exciting news regarding new development in downtown North Bend. The City has closed on two parcels to be renovated into a new Visitor Information Center, a long-standing vision of city leaders to upgrade downtown into a tourist-friendly area. North Bend acquired the former gas station and adjacent vacant lot at Highway 101 and California Avenue. The purchase, approved by the North Bend City Council, was paid with Transient Lodging Taxes, money collected when visitors book a stay at hotels and motels, bed and breakfast facilities, RV parks, or any other dwelling unit used for temporary stays in North Bend. The use of transient lodging taxes is restricted by Oregon Law, such as investing in related community-development efforts and promoting quality management and further growth in the tourism sector. Progress on this project will be released as it develops. The current Visitor Information Center is open and operating at 1380 Sherman Ave, just south of the bridge. The synthetic Ice Skating Rink arrived today from Spain! Thank you to the North Bend Fire Department for unloading all the pallets. The skating rink was paid for with transient lodging taxes, money collected when visitors book a stay at hotels and motels, bed and breakfast facilities, RV parks, or any other dwelling unit used for temporary stays in North Bend. The use of transient lodging taxes is restricted by Oregon Law, such as investing in related community-development efforts and promoting quality management and further growth in the tourism sector. The rink, which has a 15-year lifespan, will operate in downtown North Bend between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Stay tuned for more details! Building Codes/Engineering/Permitting/Planning – $4,525,998.21 in development has occurred – or is in the process – in the City of North Bend since the first of the year. Some 187 building permits have been issued.
