Coos County has no progressive representation on the board
Coos County’s progressive community has absolutely no representation on the county commission....
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Tag: Lane County
Counties Douglas and Lane ask federal delegation to protect US citizens from NDAA
Lane and Douglas counties have officially urged Oregon’s federal delegation to protect US citizens from over broad language contained in the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act.
Read MoreCoos citizens request structure advisory committee vote on findings
in the absence of a public vote, it is not possible for the public to ascertain whether a majority of members support the Structure Committee’s recommendations. Similarly, in the absence of a public vote, the public cannot identify the individual committee members who support or oppose the Structure Committee’s recommendations. The public needs and deserves this information, particularly in light of recent events suggesting the Structure Committee’s recommendations do not have the unanimous support of members.
Read MoreLegislature seeks to challenge public meetings law decision
The lawyer who brought the case against the Lane County commissioners, Nathan Rietmann says, “…local government has not shut down since this case was decided, either in Lane County or anywhere else. In my opinion, the fact that local officials across the state are being more careful about making sure there decisions are made in public meetings is a very positive result of the case.”
Read MoreOGEC cites limited authority in public meetings law violations
According to OGEC, the complaint filed against the structure committee does indicate clear violation of public meetings law, however, the ethics commission is limited in its authority. This was the same predicament that befell citizens in Lane County prompting citizens to file a civil suit to enforce the ORS. Coos County Judge Gillespie found in favor of the plaintiffs
Read MoreCounty cannot cut its way to prosperity
We could also look at stemming the flow of timber (and jobs) that heads overseas and deprives Oregon mills of much needed work. We can promote green jobs through forest and watershed restoration. And we should explore opportunities for payments from the carbon sequestration our federal forests do naturally through their growth.
Read MoreLane County Commissioners found to have violated public meeting laws
Coos County Judge Michael Gillespie found three Lane County commissioners, including board chair, Pete Sorenson, guilty of violating Oregon’s Public Meetings laws.
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