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A few weeks ago, I shared the starting of a new Livability Committee. Three Coos Bay City Council members will be leading this Committee: Councilor Kilmer, Councilor Farmer, and Councilor Stephens. The first meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 22, 2024, at noon in City Hall Council Chambers.
This is just one of the many ways you can get involved in shaping future projects and policies. Another opportunity could be to meet with me at the Coos Bay Library, following the next two City Council meetings:
February 21, 2024, at 11 a.m. and March 6, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.
These two meetings will provide time for community members to have a conversation about any topic of interest in a question-and-answer type format. Depending on the interest, future conversations could be planned. This is just a piece of the larger effort to increase communication and ready access to information.
For more information, please feel free to contact the City Manager’s office at 541-269-8912.
-Joe Benetti, Mayor of Coos Bay
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Coos Bay and North Bend are coming together for another opportunity to Walk with the Mayors. Mayor Benetti and Mayor Engelke are encouraging community members from both cities to join them on their next session for conversation in the fresh air:
Monday, March 18 at noon
Coos Bay City Hall
Come join both Mayors on a short walk, followed by a respite at Coos Bay City Hall to allow for further discussion.
For further questions, contact Coos Bay administration at 541-269-8912 or email North Bend administration at jengelke@northbendcity.org.
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Road Construction on Coos River Hwy
Between D Street and Twelfth Avenue
On Tuesday January 16, 2024, City staff was alerted to a possible land slide on Coos River Highway between “D” Street and Twelfth Avenue in Eastside. Upon arrival staff observed that a portion of the roadway shoulder and subgrade had failed. The City has contracted with GeoStabilization International (GSI) to make the necessary repairs. The project start date is scheduled for February 19, 2024, and anticipated to take approximately 3-4 weeks to complete depending on weather and site conditions. The contractor will use flaggers to control traffic through the area.
Please be patient and follow the direction of the flaggers. Please take caution when approaching and traveling through the construction zone.
Please pardon the dust while these improvements are occurring. Should you have any questions or want more information, please contact Greg Hamblet at 541-269-1181, ext. 3541 or ghamblet@coosbayor.gov.
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Donations Toward New Boiler for Pool |
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A young member of the Gold Coast Swim Team recently donated his savings, $57.00, to help fix the Mingus Park Pool. Jensen had been saving his allowance and birthday money to buy souvenirs for a trip, but decided that he'd rather have the pool back! Thank you, Jensen! |
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As many of you know, on December 15, 2023, the boiler that heats the Mingus Park Pool failed. With no way to heat the pool, there was no choice but to close the pool until a repair could be implemented. The City is seeking quotes for the replacement but the budget is anticipated to be approximately $115,000 which far exceeds the pool’s current allowable budget. The City, in a joint effort with the Pool Board, is actively seeking grants to help fund the boiler replacement. However, it takes time to write and receive grants and often a match is required which can be up to 50% of the total request.
In the meantime, the City, on behalf of the Pool Board, has set up an account to accept tax deductible donations to replace the boiler. The Pool Management Board is excited to announce that $6,750 was donated by the local community last week alone. This brings the total donated by the community to $11,850 to date. If you are interested in donating, you can submit your donation either in person at 500 Central Avenue or via mail. Because this pool serves such a large population of this community, there is an urgency to quickly address this issue so the pool can be reopened to the public.
 The Mingus Park Pool is used for approximately 65,000 swims a year as well as provides a facility for Coast Guard testing, Marshfield High School Track Rehab/Training, Coos Bay Library End of Summer Program, Lifeguard Training for our pool and surrounding pools and the Medford area. Summer Youth Program from Bandon for lessons, pool safety trainings, and many more groups and team activities.
There will be more to follow on how, and most importantly when, this replacement will take place. If you have any questions, please contact the City’s Operations Administrator Greg Hamblet at ghamblet@coosbayor.gov or 541-269-8916.
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 As the Executive Assistant/Human Resources Specialist you will be an important member of the largest water utility on the Oregon Coast. While directly assisting the General Manager and Board of Directors with day-to-day clerical and administrative duties, this hybrid role takes on responsibility of assisting employees with Human Resources functions such as on-boarding, benefits, training, and more.
In this position you will have the opportunity to:
- Provide support to the General Manager with day-to-day administrative duties, contracts, social media, and reports.
- Support preparation efforts for bi-weekly Board of Directors meetings.
- Preserve and maintain employee personnel files, legal files, and other general files.
- Assist in preparing contracts and other legal documents in support of Water Board business.
- Maintain and update Water Board policies and regulations as needed.
- Assist in the recruitment, hiring processes, on-boarding, and orientation for new employees.
- Interact with and serve all customers, team members, and members of your
The minimum requirements of the position are:
- High School diploma or
- Must possess a valid Oregon driver's license and acceptable driving
- Five years experience in administrative assistant/secretarial, and/or human resources duties and support. Ability to create, review and correct grammar to internal reports and documents.
The Executive Assistant/Human Resources Specialist wage range is $54,873 - $70,033 (annually, dependent on qualifications), and includes a generous benefits package (92% employer paid health/vision/dental, 9% to 13% retirement annually, plus additional benefits).
Download an employment application and job description from our website at:
Applications should be emailed to Karen Parker at karen_parker@cbnbh2o.com.
For additional information, please contact Karen Parker at karen_parker@cbnbh2o.com or Ivan Thomas at ivan_thomas@cbnbh2o.com
First consideration of applications: February 29, 2024 - Position is open until filled.
Coos Bay-North Bend Water Board is an EOE. Veterans Preference is applicable, pursuant to ORS 408.225 to 408.237.
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