The Port of Coos Bay plans to open a money market account to accommodate funds for the 203 Channel Deepening and Widening project. For those looking for a refresher on the $60 million allocated to dredge the bay please look back on this post. Remember the $60 million for Port of Coos Bay dredging. The upcoming agenda lists a resolution to establish money market accounts for the 203 channel modifications FS/EIS for Project Mainstay. Project Mainstay has been decoded to mean a possible coal export terminal on the North Spit.

The BOC agenda still shows nothing on the consent calendar regarding an invoice for $3,220.75 submitted by planning to the commissioners to be reimbursed out of the general fund. On the agenda, however, is a request from planning to move funds from the general fund to the self sustaining department to cover a shortfall related to planning fee reductions and Patty Evernden’s retirement costs. As reported previously, the invoice has been signed off by Fred Messerle, refused by Bob Main and awaits approval from Cam Parry, who’s interference created the problem. For more read here and here

Let us pay close attention to upcoming events