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 This week is the finale for the 2023-2024 school year with Marshfield High School (MHS) graduation last Saturday, Southwestern Oregon Community College (Southwestern) graduation today, and summer break beginning. With excitement and celebration occurring, we all should take special care on the roads to ensure safety for all.
I’d like to take the opportunity to congratulate the graduates. For those graduating from MHS, your next steps might include entering the workforce or transitioning to higher education at a community college (Southwestern is a great option; my wife Tricia Benetti attended there) or one of the many universities across Oregon and our great nation. I hope you look back on your years as a Coos Bay student with pride and gratitude, cherishing fond memories with friends, learning from teachers, and participating in the many activities available within the Coos Bay School District.
For those graduating from Southwestern, your next steps might be transferring to a four-year university or using your earned degree to enter the workforce. Once again, I hope you look back at the opportunity to attend college in our community with fondness and appreciation for the advanced curriculum taught by dedicated professors.
 With a solid educational background, your life trajectory widens, regardless of the level of education you have completed. You are the next generation to enter the workforce, strengthening and supporting every field – healthcare, business, natural resources, education, public safety, hospitality, and the skilled trades. If your path leads you to new places and open doors of adventure, step forward boldly and enjoy, then consider landing back in Coos Bay and putting down roots. Coos Bay is a wonderful place to call home.
On behalf of myself and the Coos Bay City Council, Congratulations Class of 2024!
-Joe Benetti, Mayor of Coos Bay
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Revised Council Meeting Dates
On June 4, the City Council discussed and approved a revised summer meeting schedule for July - August for both City Council and the Urban Renewal Agency (URA) Board meetings:
- July 2, 2024 – CANCELLED
- July 16, 2024
- July 23, 2024 (work session)
- August 6, 2024
- August 20, 2024 – CANCELLED
- August 27, 2024 (work session) – CANCELLED
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Meeting dates are also available by viewing the City of Coos Bay Events Calendar on the homepage: https://www.coosbayor.gov/home
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 Notice of election November 5, 2024, for positions of Mayor and four (4) Councilors. Citizens can file their declaration of candidacy at City Hall, 500 Central Avenue, in the City Manager’s office from June 5, 2024 - August 27, 2024. Candidates filing by petition are to file before 5 p.m. on August 20, 2024. Citizens must be a registered voter and have resided within the city limits for one (1) year preceding election date. Questions can be addressed to Christine Sylvester, City Recorder, at 541-269-1181, ext. 3103.
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 The City of Coos Bay is seeking volunteers to fill positions on the Library Board and Tree Board. Applications are available from the City Manager’s Office at City Hall, by calling 541-269-8912, or on the City’s website. Applications will be accepted in the City Mangers Office through 5 p.m. on June 12, 2024.
Library Board
The Library Board, Coos Bay Municipal Code 2.25, was established by Ordinance No. 57 and consists of seven members. The term of office is four years. Up to three board members may at any one time reside in Coos County within the boundaries of School Dist. 9 but outside the city limits of Coos Bay. Members shall be limited to serving no more than two full consecutive terms; however, any person may be reappointed after an interval of one year. There is currently one opening on the Board.
Tree Board
The Tree Board, Coos Bay Municipal Code 8.30, was established by ordinance No. 181 for the purpose of providing regulations for the planting and protection of trees and shrubs within the city of Coos Bay. The Board consists of up to eight members appointed by the City Council for four-year terms and meet on an as needed. All members shall be city residents. Members residing outside the city, but who own property within the city, shall be considered to have such residential status basis. There are currently two at-large openings (citizens with an interest in trees) on the Board and one position that shall be a parks commissioner.
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City Requests Development Proposals
 The City of Coos Bay is seeking development proposals for the former municipal fire station site at 150 South Fourth Street. Approximately 0.22-acres m/l of readily available land, ideally suited for Mixed-Use development in Oregon’s largest coastal city.
The property is intended to provide the community with a mix of mutually supporting retail, service, office, and residential uses. The property’s location within the Downtown Parking District means that off-street parking is not required for development. Multiple public parking lots are near the property and available for public use.
Economic development and revitalization are a primary goal of the City of Coos Bay. The City envisions a new development on the property that provides a mix of uses to further revitalize and enhance the economic vitality of the Downtown area. Development proposals for the property should complement the surrounding Downtown both functionally and aesthetically.
The City seeks Letters of Interest from interested development teams. City staff will review Letters of Interest to make a recommendation to the City of Coos Bay Urban Renewal Agency (URA). Presentations will be scheduled with top applicants and the URA. Selection of the preferred development proposal is anticipated thereafter.
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 The Coos History Museum will have a Free Day on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, from 10 a.m. – 5 .m. (last gallery entry at 4:15 p.m.). Free museum admission includes fun for all ages.
Access to all current exhibits (including the Alonzo Tucker), tour of the Lansing Research Library, interactive discovery cart and activities for kids!
The Coos History Museum will be closed the following day, Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in honor of Juneteenth. Please visit www.cooshistory.org to help plan your visit, or call our front desk at 541-756-6320/email info@cooshistory.org for any questions.
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 The South Coast Equity Coalition in partnership with the Juneteenth Celebration Committee is hosting Coos and Curry County’s Annual Juneteenth Celebration June 18-June 21, 2024. This year’s event has expanded to include multiple locations on the Southern Oregon Coast including Coos Bay, Bandon, and Brookings!
Our annual theme is Family Reunion. We chose this theme because, for Black communities, family reunions have centered around resilience through storytelling, visibility, joy, and food.
On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Texas finally learned that they had been freed from bondage. President Abraham Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation more than two years earlier, but Texas slaveholders hid that fact from the people they kept in chains. Since then, generations of Black Americans have celebrated the anniversary of that liberation as “Juneteenth.”
The South Coast Equity Coalition is honored and delighted to bring this FREE celebration to Coos and Curry County for three days of fun, education, entertainment, and activities for all!
Experience West African drumming provided by Gansango African Music and Dance Company. Teaching artists will engage participants in learning basic West African rhythms with hands-on use of drums, bells, shakers and clapping. These fun and interactive workshops will entertain and educate all ages. Come one, come all - no prior music or drum experience required!
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 Beware the Ides of March! Coos Bay’s own Shakespeare in the Park brings us Julius Caesar! Performed in the outdoor amphitheater of Mingus Park, the production features a brilliant cast of one of Shakespeare’s most revered plays. Shows will be held on Saturdays and Sundays, June 22 - 23 and June 29 -30 at 3 p.m. Green Show begins at 2:30 p.m. Bring a chair or a blanket to sit on the amphitheater’s hillside overlooking the stage.
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The Coos Bay Downtown Association and the City of Coos Bay would like to extend an invitation to participate in 4th of July in the Park. This year the event will be held from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 4, 2024, in Mingus Park. Planning for this event is underway. The goal is to bring the community together for a fun-filled family friendly event.
This event is free to the public. If your organization would like to participate, please fill out the vendor application by emailing mainstreetmanager@coosbaydowntown.com and return it via email beth@checkerberrys.com. Any questions can be directed to Beth Clarkson at 541-290-4176.
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 Join fellow runners and walkers on July 4, 2024 at Mingus Park for the annual Firecracker Run! There will be a 1/2-mile kid’s run and the 4K for grown-ups. Kid’s run is 1.5 times around the lake. The 4K is three times around the lake followed by a huge hill in the park. You will then run on city streets, down another Mingus Park dirt trail, and finish on the paved path by the lake.
10 a.m. – 1/2 mile kid’s run – Free!
10:15 a.m. (or whenever the kid’s run is over) – 4K Grown-up Run/Walk
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9-1-1 Dispatcher
The City of Coos Bay is soliciting applications for the position of 9-1-1 Dispatcher. To apply for the position, interested parties should submit a city application, police supplemental application, resume, and letter of interest to the HR Office or by email at jspencer@coosbayor.gov. City applications are available from the City Manager’s 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
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Type: Full Time
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Salary/Pay Rate:$4503 - $5742/Month DOQ *Salary may increase dependent on Collective Bargaining Agreement
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Deadline to Apply:06/21/2024 5 p.m.
Deadline to apply for position is June 21, 2024 at 5 p.m. Please include a valid email address where you can be contacted. All notifications regarding your status in the selection process will be made via electronic mail. NOTE: Applications without an attached personal resume will not be considered. It should also be noted that preference will be given to a certified dispatcher applying for this position. In addition to preference, Certified applicants would be eligible for a $5,000 hiring bonus ($2,500 after being hired and $2,500 after successful completion of probationary period) as well as the possibility of up to $1,000 moving expense reimbursement.
The City of Coos Bay is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, handicap or any other non-merit factor. If reasonable accommodation is required to complete the application process, please contact the City Manager’s Office at 269-8912 during normal business hours.
JOB DESCRIPTION
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Performs a variety of radio communications for police, fire, and EMS units. Answers business and emergency telephone calls and performs clerical and receptionist work in the operation of the Police Department. Performs related work as required.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the supervision of the Communications Supervisor and/or the shift supervisor.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Supervision of other employees is not a normal responsibility of an employee in this class.
TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK: An employee in this classification may perform any of the following duties; however, these examples do not include all the specific tasks which an employee may be expected to perform.
1. Operates two-way radio, teletype, telephone, data processing, voice logging, Computer Aided Dispatch, and computer equipment in the dispatch center; receives and transmits messages to the Coos Bay Police and other contracted police and fire agencies; maintains records of on duty police officers, fire, and EMS location at all times. Completes CAD entries on types of calls, reporting party, subjects contacted and arrested, and disposition of the case. Monitors all radio traffic from police, fire and medical agencies served by Coos Bay Police/Coos Bay 9-1-1 Center.
2. Responds to requests and inquiries for record checks: DMV, CCH, NCIC, warrants, vehicles, persons, property, registration and miscellaneous information.
3. Receives all incoming business telephone calls for the Police Department. Answers after-hours phone calls for other city departments.
4. Maintains files and records of arrests, cases, and information such as licenses, stolen cars and car registrations. Codes, logs and tallies statistical reports.
5. Provides appropriate information to other law enforcement agencies as may be required.
6. Monitors building security and wastewater alarm systems and notifies proper personnel when activated.
7. Provides pre-arrival medical instructions to callers on the phone until EMS services arrive on scene.
8. Monitors activity in city hall via video camera. Provides information, directions and resources to subjects in the police lobby by telephone or intercom.
9. Conducts background record checks as approved by Coos Bay City Ordinance.
HIRING PROCESS
Applicants must complete and submit the required application forms and personal resume by Friday, June 21 at 5 pm as specified in this job posting. All applicants will be notified of the final status of their application.
- Application Period: ................................. May 13 - June 21, 2024 at 5 p.m.
- Review of Applications: .......................... Will be reviewed upon reception
- Testing…………………………………….............. TBA occurs in-person at CBPD- Testing is for entry level applicants only.
- Interviews with Selected Candidates: ...TBA
- Follow-up Interview (as needed) ............TBA
- Projected Start Date: ............................... August 2024
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