BEND, OR -- Bend City Councilors will discuss this week, whether to allow the sale of individual parcels inside Juniper Ridge. Mayor Casey Roats says the city was approached with an offer to buy a parcel inside the under-developed industrial park in northeast Bend. "I believe there's been an offer made. A company is wanting to purchase to relocate their facilities and consolidate a couple of their campuses into one, on one of the vacant parcels of Juniper Ridge. That's pretty exciting for us because there's not been much development up there. And, assuming the Council accepts the offer, we're going to see a significant employer relocate and consolidate their facilities into one."

Mayor Roats tells KBND News he can't reveal the name of the company until the procedural change to allow for individual parcel sales is made, and the deal is finalized, "It's a good local company, and we're excited that they were able to stay in Bend because there are other communities in the region that are well-positioned to take that on. And I, as Mayor of Bend, I don't want to lose Bend companies. And, so I'm doing what I can to keep Bend companies here, help them grow and thrive and attract more employers. And, especially traded sector employment, where people are principally deriving their income from somewhere out of the area. Because, the more of that we get, the less dependent we are upon the cycles of our local economy. Anything we can do to smooth out this boom and bust cycle would be a real achievement for the community." 

Wednesday's public hearing will take place during the regular City Council meeting.