Home Rule Charter public meetings list
A Yes vote on Measure 6-149 this November will adopt a home rule county charter. The following...
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Parry goes full on pitchman
Radio talk show host, Cam Parry, abandoned any pretense of being an appointed interim commissioner and channeled his inner Billy Mays and PT Barnum…
Read MoreOregon Humanities Conversation Project
Oregon Humanities Conversation Project THIS SUNDAY! Join us on Sunday, September 16th, 2012 for a...
Read MoreARRRG county charter meeting 6PM in Owen Bldg
ARRRG is presenting tonight at 6:00pm at the Owen Building, 2nd and North Adams, in Coquille.
Read MoreSome candidates running for job that doesn’t exist
can you imagine applying for, and accepting, a job position then spending your time in that job waiting for your appointed committee to tell you what should be done?
Read MoreOut of control commission motivates county charter
This Charter’s name is “Voice of the Voters”. It is not only its name but also its philosophy. It was written from the view of the voters and it returns local county government to that old fashioned American value of government “of the People…”
Read MoreARRRG submits 2,701 signatures to put home rule charter initiative on November ballot
Because voters can vote “yes” or “no” for each measure it is possible that both may pass in November. If voters adopt a charter, however, the county then changes from a “general law” county to a “home rule” county and it is likely the charter will trump the ordinance.
Read MoreAre we in for a Michigan style showdown in Coos County?
Both scenarios indicate a lack of trust in the elected commissioners’ judgement and decision making.
Read MoreCommissioner “Fred” authorizes county fair arrest of charter signature collector UPDATE
The specific charges are not yet known but witnesses overheard security stating that “Commissioner Fred authorizes an arrest”. The woman named Laurie was working with another signature collector and each paid their way into the fair with the purpose of asking patrons to sign the petition to put the charter on the ballot.
Read MoreARRRG holds meetings in Coquille Tuesday for county charter
Bring your questions, comments, concerns directly to the organizers and learn more about the power and potential of citizen initiatives.
Read MoreMain pummeled by The World over charter
the paper hasn’t been paying attention but the county is in chaos already and we have seen the destruction of a bond funded multimillion dollar incinerator and erosion of the public right to speak and comment during the course of county business and ratified fee structures unilaterally amended to name just a few examples.
Read MoreARRRG is holding an information meeting in Myrtle Point OSU office
ARRRG meeting tonight June 20th meeting at Myrtle Point OSU 6-8 and next week on 26th meeting at the North Bend library 6-8. To learn more about the charter and the citizen initiative process try to attend one of these meetings.
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