REDMOND, OR -- The Redmond City Council met virtually this week and Mayor George Endicott says they discussed the negative impacts on the city budget due to COVID-19. Endicott says he and the council expect a big drop to the transient room tax due to a much less tourism. He says however, the Redmond City Council has made no move to ban short term rental stays. Endicott says on the positive side, manufacturing and construction are two strong sectors of the Redmond economy.