Deschutes County commissioners, Bend city councilors to discuss growth plans, managed camps at joint meeting

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)--Deschutes County commissioners and Bend city councilors are holding a rare joint meeting Thursday afternoon to discuss city and county growth plans, managed homeless camp strategies and the new landfill site, among other top issues

Isabella Warren will be on hand and will have a report on the meeting tonight on NewsChannel 21 at Six on Fox (shifted from NBC due to the NFL season kickoff game).

Bend City Manager Eric King told city councilors Wednesday night they are "going to look for decisions from both bodies" at the session regarding the homelessness issues, including creating a "temporary safe stay" location for those camping at Juniper Ridge to "create a more safe environment on the north end of town," where a recent major fire forced evacuations and prompted many residents to call for stronger action.

Below is the meeting agenda and link to a livestream: