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URA Board Awards Improvement Grants
At the last Urban Renewal Agency (URA) Board meeting, the Board approved two Improvement Grants for buildings in the Downtown District. The program operates in both the Downtown District and the Empire District to encourage improvements to existing buildings which in turn breathe new life into both districts. Property owners, or those renting/leasing with owner approval, can apply for an improvement grant which provides for up to a $25,000 match for projects costing at least $50,000. Each year, the URA sets aside dedicated funding for the improvement grant program. Since 2006, nearly 50 improvement grants have been awarded. Additionally, the URA produces an annual report that highlights each fiscal year’s funded projects, including improvement program grant projects. These reports can be reviewed on the City’s website and include before / after pictures of projects: https://www.coosbayor.gov/community/urban-renewal/ura-annual-reports.
To find more information on the improvement grant program, visit the City’s website: https://www.coosbayor.gov/community/urban-renewal/urban-renewal-improvement-program.
You can also contact the Improvement Grant Program Administrator Christine Sylvester at 541-269-8912 or administration@coosbayor.gov.
 In addition to the improvement grant program refreshing existing buildings, some in the community are taking on similar projects to bring new life to aged buildings. One such effort is currently underway on Front Street to revive the building at 161 Front Street. The building owner, Heidi Sause, has been working on a revitalizing this building and it is looking great! This building will be mixed use; commercial and residential (photo above).
We are very fortunate to have so many citizens working to improve the look and feel of Coos Bay through investment in their buildings. Front Street continues to come back to life with the several buildings that have been improved, the addition of Coos Bay Village, the Food Trucks, and many other projects. All these efforts will partner well with the planned improvements included in the Front Street Blueprint that will be taking place over the next several years. Stay tuned!
-Joe Benetti, Mayor of Coos Bay
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Confetti is harmful to our environment, as well as difficult and expensive to clean up.
Shiny metallic confetti, sequins, and glitter are all made of plastic, which is not biodegradable and is often mistaken for food by birds, fish, and animals,
Confetti can quickly wash or blow into ponds, creeks, or storm drains and eventually into the bay, where it poses a threat to aquatic life.
Please help keep the City of Coos Bay clean and beautiful. Please choose an alternative such as dried flower petals or native grass seeds to throw instead.
Littering is a violation of the Coos Bay Municipal Code (CBMC). CBMC Chapter 8.05.030 states: “No person shall discard or deposit, or permit the discarding or depositing, of any solid waste on any public right-of-way, except in receptacles provided for the purpose of holding such solid waste.”
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On Saturday, July 22, 2023, the Coos Bay Police Department’s (CBPD) Community Resource Officer (CRO) Theran Coleman was recognized as the Law Officer of the Year by The Forty and Eight. The award was presented at The Forty and Eight’s annual banquet that took place at the American Legion Hall in Lebanon, OR.
Officer Coleman has over 11 years of experience as a police officer. As the Community Resource Officer, Coleman works in partnership with community groups such as the Nancy Devereux Center, Brian’s Home, and Coos Health and Wellness, particularly the Mobile Response Team. These partnerships and teamwork are essential in his role as the CRO.
Officer Coleman also serves the department as an Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) instructor to help train our officers in the safe operation of our patrol vehicles. In addition, Officer Coleman serves as a Field Training Officer to help mold, train, and mentor our new officers.
The CBPD would like to thank The Forty and Eight for their recognition of Officer Coleman. If you aren’t familiar with The Forty and Eight, it is a non-profit, charitable organization that was founded in 1920 by American veterans returning from France. Originally an arm of The American Legion, The Forty and Eight became an independent and separately incorporated veteran's organization in 1960, although membership to the American Legion is a prerequisite.
Please join us in congratulating Officer Coleman!
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Coos County DUII Task Force
 The 2023 Fair and Rodeo will run July 25 - 29. This is a great event for our county to bring people together from near and far. Local law enforcement will be teaming up to make sure everyone can have a great fair week by putting more Officers, Deputies and Troopers on the streets and highways to focus on impaired driving enforcement. Officers from around the county will be focusing their patrols around the fairgrounds to try and intercept impaired drivers, should they choose to get behind the wheel. Here are a couple of quick facts provided about impaired driving from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:
- Nationally, it is illegal to drive with a BAC of .08 g/dL or higher, except in Utah, where the limit is .05 g/dL.
- Although it’s illegal to drive when impaired by alcohol, in 2021 one person was killed every 39 minutes in a drunk-driving crash on our nation’s roads.
- The average DUI costs $10,000 in attorney’s fees, fines, court costs, lost time at work, higher insurance rates, and more.
- The financial impact from impaired-driving crashes is devastating. Based on 2019 numbers (the most recent year for which cost data is available), impaired-driving crashes cost the United States $58 billion annually.
The ability to provide extra enforcement is made possible through grant money awarded to agencies by the Oregon Department of Transportation. This will be the fourth event that the Coos County DUII Task Force has mobilized for this year. So far, the team has made 172 traffic stops, resulting in 216 warnings for various violations and 37 violation citations. Further, these enforcement patrols have resulted in four DUII arrests, four warrant arrests, and seven criminal citations. If you plan to drink while enjoying the fair activities, please plan to have a designated sober driver.
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 The Coos History Museum's First Tuesday Talk will be held on August 1 at 6 p.m. The event will feature the 6,000-year-old history of the Oregon Coast Trail with author and journalist Bonnie Henderson. Find out about how you can hike part or all of this epic trail—you probably already have—and discover scientists’ best guesses about just how long it has been in use by humans. Henderson is the author of several books on the Oregon Coast, including her latest guidebook "Hiking the Oregon Coast Trail." Registration is available at the Museum Front Desk or call 541-756-6320.
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Library ESO Inter-Library Loan Technician
The City of Coos Bay is soliciting applications for an Inter-Library Loan Technician. To apply for the position, interested parties should submit a city application, resume, and letter of interest to the HR Office or by email at jspencer@coosbayor.gov. City applications are available from the Finance Office, City Hall, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, by email at jspencer@coosbayor.gov or on the City’s website at https://www.coosbayor.gov/government/job-openings
Type: Full Time
Salary/Pay Rate:$3296 - $4110 / Month DOE
Deadline to Apply:08/07/2023 5 p.m.
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