Bend Parks have a $26 million dollar bond on the ballot this election.

The funds are to connect the Deschutes River Trail through Bend.

The project will require Bend Parks to purchase private properties in order to complete the trail.

Bend Park spokeswoman Ruth Williamson says that since property values are so low right now, it makes more sense to do this project now before the values go up.

She says it will cost the average home owner less than five dollars a month.