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Pure_brandi wrote on Oct 12, 2009 2:54 PM:
Why fix the problems ourselves and be martyrs when we pay money and elect others to keep their eyes open for that business? Compounding the problem ALWAYS solves it huh...
c.b. businessman wrote on Oct 12, 2009 10:27 AM:
Barbara - what have you done for Coos Bay lately besides lose money for your clients, complain, and, ...... wonder?
Con Queso wrote on Oct 11, 2009 11:17 PM:
Carl,
You make some excellent points! Bravo! I'd say it's high time people started doing something to fix the problem. Some of the complainers on here might be right about needing a change, but over the past several years I haven't actually seen many legitimate candidates who I thought were capable of doing the job running against these people. I'm not sure how to fix that, because I'm not just going to vote for anybody because they're different. They need to have a coherent, intelligent plan. Haven't seen a lot of that so far.
You make some excellent points! Bravo! I'd say it's high time people started doing something to fix the problem. Some of the complainers on here might be right about needing a change, but over the past several years I haven't actually seen many legitimate candidates who I thought were capable of doing the job running against these people. I'm not sure how to fix that, because I'm not just going to vote for anybody because they're different. They need to have a coherent, intelligent plan. Haven't seen a lot of that so far.
somethoughts wrote on Oct 10, 2009 7:10 PM:
Barbara
You and anyone else in Coos County who believes the Chamber is anything other then self serving should move to Warrenton. They are the same old people who maintain thier status while this community dries up. Follow the money. Other then that, you make some great points.
You and anyone else in Coos County who believes the Chamber is anything other then self serving should move to Warrenton. They are the same old people who maintain thier status while this community dries up. Follow the money. Other then that, you make some great points.
Roger Ramjet wrote on Oct 10, 2009 2:45 PM:
Barbara: In your questioning, you overlook a key issue. Developable land of sufficient size, zoning and infrastructure to accommodate such a business. Coos Bay doesn't have it, North Bend does. It doesn't have anything to do with the Mayor or City Council. The Home Depot has plenty of experience working with dubious planning commissions and city councils. Pig Nuts is nuts!
Carl wrote on Oct 10, 2009 9:47 AM:
I got a great idea, instead of sniping and adding to the general view of negativity around here, how about DOING
something about it? Have an adopt a sidewalk campaign. All you gripers can pitch in the time to help fix the sidewalks!
You crabapples are why the same people
keep running for office, they are tho only ones with skins thick enough to ignore you!
something about it? Have an adopt a sidewalk campaign. All you gripers can pitch in the time to help fix the sidewalks!
You crabapples are why the same people
keep running for office, they are tho only ones with skins thick enough to ignore you!
carefree highway wrote on Oct 9, 2009 6:09 PM:
1313, You are right about the sidewalks. Old Jeffy was in my driveway campaigning for reelection. I told him families had to walk down the streets in and around cars with their dogs because of no sidewalks. Poor city planning and still no sidewalks. Normally (in some towns)home owners are required to have sidewalks installed.
hey its me wrote on Oct 9, 2009 10:43 AM:
Excellent Letter, and like evryone else I'm not suprised what goes on here in Coos Bay. Were not promoting business, were running businesses out of town and no one wants to come in, i.e. the Home Depot fiasco. When this is a ghost town maybe someone will wake up and how do you like the fact that we have to have someone come in and tell these people how to do their job.....I say recall them all.
Worker Bee wrote on Oct 8, 2009 7:27 AM:
Brutal Truth,
You might as well take Florence off your list. They'll go to Eugene over Coos Bay. Why would they come here when Eugene is about the same distance, with much more to offer?
You might as well take Florence off your list. They'll go to Eugene over Coos Bay. Why would they come here when Eugene is about the same distance, with much more to offer?
m00npenny wrote on Oct 8, 2009 1:08 AM:
City council, mayor, city manager, everyone who has access to the city's funds will abuse it. They will spend it freely as if it were their own. The current administration is by far the worst I have ever seen. There is not one professional in the lot. They cant even dress professional. You remember back in High school, you had the cool kids, geeks, jocks, etc .. these were the stupid ones.
The Brutal Truth wrote on Oct 7, 2009 9:36 AM:
DOCTORD,
I'd like some numbers to back that statement up. I'm not so sure about it.
Coos Bay
North Bend
Coquille
Myrtle Point
Bandon
Port Orford
Winchester Bay
Reedsport
Florence
etc, etc.
Hmmm....I think I'll look up some stats.
Oh, and Barbara, this is one of the best letters I've read in a while. I'd love to see some city officials address your concerns.
I'd like some numbers to back that statement up. I'm not so sure about it.
Coos Bay
North Bend
Coquille
Myrtle Point
Bandon
Port Orford
Winchester Bay
Reedsport
Florence
etc, etc.
Hmmm....I think I'll look up some stats.
Oh, and Barbara, this is one of the best letters I've read in a while. I'd love to see some city officials address your concerns.
Pig Nuts wrote on Oct 7, 2009 7:45 AM:
Dear Barbara,
I would like to try & answer that for you.
1st, you must realize that a prerequisite to making these type decisions is that you must have no common sense.
2nd, to understand the chamber relations we would need to know if there was a significant difference between expenditures once the city manager started paying the bills verses cutting a check for an arbitrary number.
3rd, concerning the mayor, we have yet to find a plumber who has a plunger consistent with his cap size.
4th, you would need to take the power out of the hands of the few families who have the ability to direct public private monies in a manner in which is beneficial to them.
I would like to try & answer that for you.
1st, you must realize that a prerequisite to making these type decisions is that you must have no common sense.
2nd, to understand the chamber relations we would need to know if there was a significant difference between expenditures once the city manager started paying the bills verses cutting a check for an arbitrary number.
3rd, concerning the mayor, we have yet to find a plumber who has a plunger consistent with his cap size.
4th, you would need to take the power out of the hands of the few families who have the ability to direct public private monies in a manner in which is beneficial to them.
Pig Nuts wrote on Oct 7, 2009 7:45 AM:
5th, you would need to give local shops the ability to accept public assistance plastic.
6th, you have to elect city council members who have not pickled their brain matter in potato juice & put the rest on ADD meds.
7th, they could not find the TruNorth building, you needed a name change to TruSouth & it would have been a done deal.
8th, the study should have been civil engineering for a bulldozer, they built on a salt marsh & everything is sinking. And last their needs to be a new welcome sign made...
Welcome To Coos Blight
Try It You Might Like It
Florence
One More Hour
6th, you have to elect city council members who have not pickled their brain matter in potato juice & put the rest on ADD meds.
7th, they could not find the TruNorth building, you needed a name change to TruSouth & it would have been a done deal.
8th, the study should have been civil engineering for a bulldozer, they built on a salt marsh & everything is sinking. And last their needs to be a new welcome sign made...
Welcome To Coos Blight
Try It You Might Like It
Florence
One More Hour
doctordcoq wrote on Oct 6, 2009 11:36 PM:
yes, but yousee Warrenton draws from Seaside, Astoria and all the other small towns in Clatsop county(and maybe Colombia abs Tillamook), a much larger population than the Bay area and its surrounding towns.
Just An Observer wrote on Oct 6, 2009 9:14 PM:
Good questions Barbara. Are there any good answers out there to be had? As long as the local voters keep voting the same old gang into power, they will keep getting what they are getting.
1313 wrote on Oct 6, 2009 12:29 PM:
Good letter ! ! !
And speaking of sidewalks, we were sitting in a business yesterday on Broadway and watched a man trip on the broken sidewalk. They are a mess and so dangerous. Years ago I fell on a broken sidewalk in Coos Bay and I don't think they have done anything to them in all these years. Of all the money the city spends on rediculous things that never pan out, they have yet to fix the most important thing, the sidewalks that people actually walk on.
And speaking of sidewalks, we were sitting in a business yesterday on Broadway and watched a man trip on the broken sidewalk. They are a mess and so dangerous. Years ago I fell on a broken sidewalk in Coos Bay and I don't think they have done anything to them in all these years. Of all the money the city spends on rediculous things that never pan out, they have yet to fix the most important thing, the sidewalks that people actually walk on.
Mark Smith wrote on Oct 6, 2009 12:16 PM:
What a dumb letter to the editor, it made TOTAL sense. Which means it is unlike a lot of them. I think any big business that is interested in an area probably does a lot of research before they even give the cities a hint they are looking. What would they find if they looked here. City councils at war, city managers firing, stupid sign laws, zoning issues, tribal issues.
I think we'd be on the short list of places to STOP considering.
I think we'd be on the short list of places to STOP considering.
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