Port loses two coal partners. Would we know without OPB?
We know the two partners terminated their involvement not because the port saw fit to inform the taxpayer but because OPB filed public records requests to obtained the documents.
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Did Judge Bechtold really get it?
Every person has a right to inspect any public record of a public body in this state, except as otherwise expressly provided . . . ”
Read MorePort says its ‘due diligence’ work is covered under attorney client privilege
After discussing the denials with a representative of the Oregon Department of Justice I submitted a 3rd request for “documentation that shows the Port conducted proper due diligence before declaring a state of emergency in order to bypass competitive bidding for repairs on the Coos Bay Rail Link to be made on behalf of Roseburg Forest Products.”
Read MoreWhat IS the Port hiding from the public?
This latest denial argues that my suspicion the Port did no due diligence whatsoever is untrue, “documents exist” they say, but we the public are being denied any opportunity to vet the deals before the Port executes. The Port is refusing to let the public in on the game.
Read MoreWhatever they are hiding it only makes them look guilty UPDATED
It is regrettable Main could not have just answered my question since he took the time to send an email and defer the problem to Lehman and naturally, my email to Lehman has so far gone unanswered. Main took the time to send a similar email to another person with the same query. So why wouldn’t Main just answer the question? What is the county hiding and why?
Read MorePort/SCDC/Econ Development lack of transparency
These last few days, Elise Hamner and I have been having a bit of a “debate” over what amounts to nuance. As written, I have been attempting to obtain records pertaining to the Coos Bay Rail Link and the Port’s action to declare an emergency thereby bypassing competitive bidding rules for the repair work.
Read MoreTransparency – how does the public evaluate decisions without it?
How do we know whether the Port, by acting in the best interests of Roseburg Lumber, is also acting in the best interests of the taxpayer? Benefiting a small number of shareholders in Roseburg Lumber does not necessarily benefit the greater goals and needs of the public.
Read MoreFOIA fighter ready to battle Coos County Human Resources
Finally, a FOIA knight preparing to break down ‘The Locked Door’ and battle the G-Man for public access.
A FOIA request prepped for stealth delivery to Coos County Human Resources
Here we have another possible FOIA delivery method to Coos County Human Resources. It may take a stealth fighter to learn what lurks ‘Behind the Locked Door’.
How to deliver a FOIA request to Coos County Human Resources
This is one way to stoop to the level required to deal with HR in Coos County without actually getting on your knees and begging
Coos County – from the sublime to the ridiculous
Nikki Whitty gripped by a sudden desire to at least appear more transparent to county residents regarding the Road Department layoffs booked the Owen Bldg large conference room for Tuesday, January 20 at 10AM for a...
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