The World misses the mark on Charter
By Theo Stanley Most citizens of Coos County are too busy with their normal lives and are unable...
Read MoreBy Theo Stanley Most citizens of Coos County are too busy with their normal lives and are unable...
Read MoreWHY DID THE CHARTER BALLOT MEASURE 6-143 NOT PASS?
Read More…the implications are that the will of the people means nothing to the rat PAC(K) or The World editors.
Read MoreA vehicle owned by Jaye Bell and Ronnie Herne, founders of the home rule charter committee, ARRRG, appears to have been sabotaged. Sheriff’s officials have been notified and the vandalism includes sidewalls slit, tampering with the throttle and draining the engine oil. In each instance the damage was done in such a way as to disable the vehicle only after traveling and could have caused serious injury or fatality to oncoming traffic as well as Bell and Herne.
Read MoreHow can we comment on the agenda item if we don’t know what is going to be said?
Read MoreJon Barton a member of CCAP admitted during a recent forum that the current commission which includes Fred Messerle has created a disaster.
Read MoreThe greatest assets are undervalued to benefit private groups that heretofore have failed to reinvest in the area and create new jobs.
Read MoreBill Grile, Cam Parry and The Walrus were observed prepping for tomorrow’s debates at a downtown coffee shop yesterday and no doubt we will hear the same complaints about the charter being too restrictive, etc… but I hope both sides will focus upon their mutual failings which is the lack of any fiscal impact analysis or cost benefit studies. Neither side knows what the real costs of these proposed changes are, not the capital/implementation costs, or the ongoing operational costs,
Read MoreThe Charter provides a clear and predictable process for conducting meetings.
Read Moretalk radio host Cam Parry who will arrive cunningly disguised as an interim county commissioner to argue in favor of the ordinance. The LOWV event begins at 7PM with Arnie Roblan vs Scott Roberts. Herne and Bell will represent the charter beginning at approximately 8PM.
Read MoreThe vote of the people will decide on transfer of major county assets ( like the O&C Wagon road logging being managed by the Indian tribes). Page 15 – section 7.2
Read MoreFred Messerle’s answers to questions posed at a chamber of commerce sponsored forum last week are so vague and jumbled as to be almost indecipherable.
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