Houselessness in Central Oregon continues to be a growing issue. As we already reported last week,the Bend City Council approved a contract for NeighborImpact to run temporary operations of Bend Value Inn. In a Your Town interview, Councilor Megan Perkins tells KBND News the City planned to renovate the Division street shelter, but the increased need for housing, particularly during the winter, made them switch gears. Perkins says the Bend Value Inn will add temporary 40 beds through May. She’s also talking with the community to listen to their concerns about the local houseless population. Yesterday morning, Perkins met with a group, in Drake Park. For more information, go to https://www.houselessindeschutes.org