The Port’s Business Plan
Another Triumph of Hope over Experience On June 4 we learned that the Port of Coos Bay has...
Read MoreAnother Triumph of Hope over Experience On June 4 we learned that the Port of Coos Bay has...
Read MoreThey are supposed to have invisible, unbreakable connections to the halls of government, where highly-placed co-conspirators pull the levers of power for them. And at solemn midnight meetings they march in hooded processions to...
Read Morefor SCDC or any organization to be an effective agent in helping revitalize the local economy it would have to be able to acknowledge, accept and even embrace other viewpoints in order to begin the community dialog recommended by the SDAT report.
Read Morewhen the Port Commission runs out of other people’s money, it will have to sell the rails, the ties and the land.
Read MoreRecent years have seen even more adulation of the Coos Bay Port Manager as a Knight in Shining Armor
Read Morethere is a trend toward questioning whether monies invested in economic development is really paying off
Read MoreThe same leaders who promoted a disastrous $51 million pipeline promising 2,900 new jobs now want the county to bailout ORC (Oregon Resources) from its own failure to correctly judge the global market. The same leaders who pushed for $50 million airport expansion that now forces most of us to drive to Eugene or Portland to catch a reliable flight, want the county to sign a lease with a company that conventional institutional lenders and investors will not touch.
Read MoreWe need a diversified economy which includes manufacturing and industrial activities compatible with our area. This can only come about if we develop planning processes which are much more comprehensive and integrative than those currently operating.
Read MoreEconomic development agencies like the Port of Coos Bay and SCDC funnel state and federal funds and local taxpayer dollars toward projects advertised to improve local prosperity, entice new business and create jobs. What are the results?
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