REDMOND, OR -- The pandemic has spurred growth in smaller, rural cities and Redmond is a prime example in Central Oregon  City Manager Keith Witcosky says growth in the city is accelerating. He says they thought two people a day were moving to the city but new statistics form Portland State show more than 4 people a day moving to Redmond. He says building permits are up 15-to-20-per cent. Witcosky says in 2021 the main priority for the Redmond City Council will be how  to manage growth and how best to invest resources.