SCDC admits failure, sort of, but needs more money in order to "focus"
Some fairly stunning admissions regarding SCDC (South Coast Development Council) emerged at last...
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Do we need more planners?
In the World of January 26, Dennis Dater responds to the dismal forecasts for growth in Coos County and calls for action. It is time, he announces, “to select one goal for our future and get everyone behind it to make it...
Read MoreTim Bishop says he is not qualified to serve, wants to keep running his business
The county is better off, in his view, with amateurs on the commission who will then select and hire a professional administrator.
Read MoreCandidate Bishop proud of one of the worst taxpayer investments in Coos County
Tim Bishop, candidate for commissioner, position 2, is proud of his role in the $51 million county owned pipeline. The pipeline, as everyone knows, has shown zero return on investment, doesn’t generate tax revenue,...
Read MoreWouldn’t it be nice… if The World editors thought things through
The citizen groups at least ASK their members for the money to fight the good fight, and apparently are spending it wisely if we count results. I would call the citizen groups the “Davids” and the publicly funded corporate hacks “Goliath”, and it’s nice to see David win one, once in a while.
Read MorePort of Coos Bay economic development has a dismal record
the public has witnessed the Port enter into a highly unorthodox land option secured by $25 million in loans signed by the Port only to terminate it without explanation five years later. The Port borrowed another $5 million, in advance of receiving State lottery funds allocated for dredging knowing they didn’t have a railroad or valid terminal operator… the Port has declared a recently acquired railroad line an emergency in order to facilitate repairs so that an unnamed private wood products company can deliver product from Reedsport to Veneta at the blazing speed of 10MPH no later than June.
Read MoreORC cheerleader, The World, prints fact flawed letter
these are the same people who pushed for the $51 million 12″ pipeline fiasco and the 2,900 jobs it would bring. There was the $30 million and change to expand the airport to serve the Bandon Dunes Golf Resort and all the jobs ‘enhanced’ air service would bring, as well. Consider the source…
Read MoreBandon Dunes Resort opposes strip mining supports BWCA
The Bandon Dunes Resort, came “out of the closet”. Hickox told the commissioners the resort did not support Oregon Resources or the mining practices and feared the lost tranquility would hurt the ambiance for which the resort has become famous.
Read MoreBay Area Chamber of Commerce push irresponsible business decision
Objecting to bad fiscal policy and bad contractual agreements does not make anyone anti business. On the contrary, it makes them good business people and proper stewards of the local economy
Read MoreChamber and SCDC rally troops to urge free lunch for ORC
Timm Slater has sent out the call for ORC supporters to urge Whitty and Stufflebean to extend property tax relief an additional two years for a combined total of eight years. Monday November 1st, 6 pm in the Coos Bay City...
Read MoreWhy FONSI and SCDC are losing their power base
For a multitude of reasons I have been very critical of FONSI and SCDC and taken some pains to point out the folly of following their worm’s eye view of business and job creation. Jon Barton, President of FONSI has penned...
Read MoreStufflebean accusations open up nasty can of worms for Whitty – the pipeline
Amongst the charges Stufflebean hurled in an, as yet unreleased, email to Clark Walworth are accusations both Andy Jackson and Larry Van Elsberg mishandled their responsibilities during the construction of a natural gas...
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