BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — During a public ceremony on Monday, Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang and Sheriff Kent van der Kamp were sworn into office, marking the official start of their four-year terms of office.
This will be Chang’s second term serving as one of three members of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). He was re-elected to his position during the May 2024 Primary Election. The BOCC is the policy-making body of Deschutes County government and commissioners serve as elected advocates for the community.
“I’m excited to continue my work to help our community produce the housing it needs without sacrificing our rural environment; to expand mental health and addiction treatment services; and to improve our drought and wildfire resiliency,” said Commissioner Chang…