City of North Bend release – Council President Bill Richardson and Councilor Timm Slater attended their last North Bend City Council meeting on Tuesday. Richardson served 18 years on the City Council, and Slater has a combined 27 1/2 years of service to the residents of North Bend as a Council Member and former Mayor. Both long-time Council Members chose not to seek re-election. Thank You for your Public Service, Gentlemen. Your leadership, wisdom, and institutional knowledge on the City Council will be missed!