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February is Black History Month
 At this week’s Council meeting, the City Council unanimously approved a proclamation designating February as Black History Month in Coos Bay. Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans, remembering the sacrifices of so many at the hands of others, and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, calling upon the public to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jamar Ruff and Shirley Reynolds who came to this week’s City Council meeting and read the above proclamation.
-Joe Benetti, Mayor of Coos Bay
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  The City of Coos Bay is working with Energy Trust of Oregon to bring energy savings to our communities.
Currently, we are offering a no-cost LED lighting upgrade opportunity for smaller businesses and commercial-type buildings, who are customers of Pacific Power. This includes inside and outdoor lights.
Buildings must be either less than 20,000 square feet OR have fewer than 20 employees.
Examples of qualifying types of businesses and non-profits buildings include stores and commercial businesses, restaurants, offices, service stations, motels, food banks, social and community services organizations’ buildings, churches/houses of worship or faith, clinics, and many others. Industrial facilities and common areas of multifamily/apartment property lighting may also qualify.
We especially want to encourage participation from those organizations and buildings that have not been able to upgrade to LEDs and those that can most benefit from electric bill savings through these lighting upgrades.
Energy Trust will schedule with you to conduct an onsite review for eligible no-cost lighting upgrades. And the lighting installation contractor will work with your schedule.
To learn more or check your eligibility, call 1.800.326.2917 or email: lighting@energytrust.org
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CITY OF COOS BAY PUBLIC NOTICE
The City of Coos Bay is accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations. Applications available from City Manager’s Office, 500 Central Ave., or csylvester@coosbay.org or 541-269-8912. Funding requests will be reviewed by the Budget Committee in May. Deadline to apply 03/27/2023.
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City Transitions to New Phone System
 Extensions may be unavailable for brief periods
On Friday, February 17, 2023, the City of Coos Bay will undergo a transition to a new phone system. We expect this cutover to occur between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Between that time period, there may a possibility for short windows of time that a specific phone extension is unavailable as it is transitioned to the new system. Should you attempt to contact staff during that transition time and are unable to connect, please do try again. The transition is expected to be a very short duration for each extension transition.
This transition does not involve equipment changes, so we do not expect any phone extensions to be unavailable but want to communicate the possibility. The North Coos 911 Dispatch Center will not experience any outages during this time, ensuring access to emergency services as always.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the City Manager’s Office at 541-269-8912.
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New HR Coordinator Joins City Team
The City of Coos Bay welcomes Jessica Spencer as the newly hired HR Coordinator. Spencer moved to Coos Bay two years ago from Portland where she spent most of her life. She quickly fell in love with the City, people, and everything the area has to offer.
Spencer comes to us with over 10 years of leadership and management experience, with the last four years focusing on HR, people support, training, and documentation.
When Spencer isn’t busy helping the humans in her life she enjoys walking and hiking with her three dogs, doing a variety of crafts, and playing board games with friends.
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Properly Dispose of Your Toxins
Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
Event Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023
Time: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Beaver Hill Transfer Site
1/4 mile south of Milepost 253, Highway 101, between Coos Bay and Bandon
The collection event allows Coos and Curry County residents to safely dispose of a wide range of materials such as poisons, pesticides, solvents, fluorescent lights, pool chemicals, aerosol cans, caustic cleaners, mercury thermometers and flammable liquids.
This event is for household hazardous waste only.
No industrial or commercial wastes will be accepted.
If you are a business, we can provide a phone number and contact name to make an appointment for collection of these wastes.
Not accepted at this event
Ammunition, asbestos, explosives, fireworks, radioactive materials, medical wastes and Sharps. No large quantities of unknowns will be accepted. Please bring your household hazardous materials in the original containers with labels intact – do not mix products. Label materials not in their original containers. If unaware of specific product name, provide product category, such as pesticide or cleaning product, if possible. No containers larger than five gallons. Leaking containers should be placed inside a larger, plastic container with a tight-fitting lid. A non-flammable absorbent, such as kitty litter, should be placed around the bottom of the product to absorb any leaks. Label the container with the contents and date. All materials should be packed in a plastic-lined, sturdy cardboard box, secured to prevent spills and breakage. As an additional safety precaution, the materials should be placed in car trunks or in the back of trucks in route to the event.
Call for an appointment time with
Coos County Solid Waste Department at 541-396-7624
Make an appointment to drop off your household hazardous waste. Appointments should be made prior to the day of the event. Best time to call is Tuesday –Friday from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. We are asking for appointments, so we do not have long traffic lines and we better able to avoid congestion on Highway 101.
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 The Community Coalition of Empire (CCE) is pleased to once again be working with the City of Coos Bay and the Coos Art Museum to bring art to the Empire District. The Community Coalition of Empire has identified 13 city owned utility boxes in need of local artists to develop and hand paint their visions of our nautical theme, “Historic Empire with a Focus on the Waters.” Artists may use the completed Empire Mural to draw inspiration, or they are free to use their imagination. The color palette will be blue, red, white, black, and yellow, and can be mixed according to the artist’s discretion.
This project will happen in two phases with an estimated completion date of July 23, 2023. Artists will be given all supplies necessary to make their vision a reality. In addition, each artist will receive a stipend of $100 and will be honored at a reception upon completion of the project. This project is open to all artists. Submissions must be original and may be submitted via:
- Mail to CCE P.O. Box 3452 Coos Bay, OR 97420
- Email via pdf format to moss_joanne@yahoo.com
- Dropped off at Star of Hope Activity Center 657 Newmark, Coos Bay
Submission deadline for PHASE I is MARCH 17, 2023. PHASE II deadline is MAY 31,2023. Questions may be directed to louanndewater@sohoregon.org
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Road Closure at Ninth Avenue
The City of Coos Bay has contracted with Johnson Rock Products Inc. to conduct asphalt repairs along Ninth Avenue, North of D Street. Due to the location of work, the road will be closed North of TNT Market for the duration of the project. The repairs are weather permitting but anticipated to start the third week of February and be completed within a two-day period. Drivers and pedestrians are advised to please exercise caution within the construction zone.
Should you have questions, please feel free to contact Public Works, Jared Sylvester, Engineering Division at 541-269-8918.
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Firefighter/Engineer
The City of Coos Bay is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Firefighter/Engineer. Interested parties should go to the National Testing Network website www.nationaltestingnetwork.com and register as a firefighter candidate. Candidates should then complete and submit the National Testing Network (NTN) application, complete the Fire Team test, and have a valid Professionally Recognized Physical Ability Test dated no earlier than March 3, 2022. All testing must be complete prior to an applicant being considered for the application pool.
The deadline for receiving completed test scores at the National Testing Network is 5 p.m., March 3, 2023. Scores received after the March 3, 2023 deadline will not be considered. Coos Bay Fire Department will select a limited number of candidates from the list provided by the National Testing Network. Selected candidates will be invited to complete a City of Coos Bay employment application and participate in a competitive selection process.
Lateral Candidates: Lateral candidates with at least two years of full-time paid firefighting experience are not required to complete the National Testing Network Fire Team test or physical abilities test. Lateral candidates must contact Battalion Chief Jeff Adkins at jadkins@coosbay.org prior to the close date of March 3, 2023 to obtain a City of Coos Bay Fire Department employment application and to verify experience.
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