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What your council decided in Brookings
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Brookings City Council: November 9, 2026
What’s coming up
- Public hearing/ordinance item on the Nov. 9, 2026 agenda: adoption of Ordinance 26-O-821, which would amend the Brookings Municipal Code, Title 2, Chapter 2.05, section 2.05.010 (regular council meeting dates).
- If adopted, the ordinance would change the regular council meeting days from the second and fourth Mondays to the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.
How to weigh in
- Next meeting: Monday, November 9, 2026, City Council Meeting
- Public Comment forms are available online at www.brookings.or.us and at Brookings City Hall. Return completed forms to the City Recorder before the start of the meeting or during regular business hours. The meeting can be watched live on Charter PEG Channel 181 or on the City's YouTube channel.
Parts of this document were unclear in the text. See the official agenda.
Brookings City Council: October 12, 2026
What was decided
- Approved the Consent Calendar: Council minutes for September 28, 2026; Planning Commission minutes for August 4, 2026 accepted; November 23 and December 28, 2026 City Council meetings canceled. (Vote as stated in the minutes: 5:0)
- Read Ordinance 26-O-820 (Housing Needs Analysis adoption) the first time by title only. (Vote as stated in the minutes: 5:0)
- Read Ordinance 26-O-820 the second time by title only. (Vote as stated in the minutes: 5:0)
- Adopted Ordinance 26-O-820. (Vote as stated in the minutes: 5:0)
- Read Ordinance 26-O-819 (Fire Code Ordinance) the first time by title only. (Vote as stated in the minutes: 5:0)
- Read Ordinance 26-O-819 the second time by title only. (Vote as stated in the minutes: 5:0)
- Adopted Ordinance 26-O-819. (Vote as stated in the minutes: 5:0)
- Authorized submission of Amendment No. 2 application to Business Oregon for the Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund agreement for Project S22005, requesting an additional $984,968 in loan funding and extending the project completion deadline to December 31, 2027. (Vote as stated in the minutes: 5:0)
- Accepted the bid at $3,082,923 and authorized the City Manager to enter into a negotiated contract with Tidewater Contractors Inc. for the Tidewater Reservoir Replacement Project, not to exceed $2,055,759, pending Business Oregon's Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund program approval of contract amendment No.2. (Vote as stated in the minutes: 5:0)
- The Ferry Creek Dam Removal Permitting Professional Services Agreement item was removed from the agenda at the City Manager's request, with no objections.
What’s coming up
- The November 23 and December 28, 2026 City Council meetings are canceled.
- The Tidewater Reservoir construction contract depends on Business Oregon approval of contract amendment No.2.
How to weigh in
Meeting dates and public-comment details are on the official site.
Parts of this document were unclear in the text. See the official minutes.
Brookings City Council: September 28, 2026
What was decided
- The council appointed Jim Turner to Planning Commission Position Number 6, with the term expiring April 1, 2029. (Vote as stated in the minutes: 5:0)
- The council approved the Consent Calendar as presented. It included approving the September 14, 2026 Council minutes and receiving the August 2026 monthly financial report. (Vote as stated in the minutes: 5:0)
- The council designated Mayor Phoebe Pereda as the City's voting delegate for the League of Oregon Cities 2026 Annual Business Meeting. (Vote as stated in the minutes: 5:0)
- The council authorized the City Manager to execute the Cable Television Franchise Agreement between the City of Brookings and Spectrum Pacific West, LLC, dba Charter Communications. (Vote as stated in the minutes: 5:0)
How to weigh in
Meeting dates and public-comment details are on the official site.
Curry County Board of Commissioners: September 15, 2026
What was decided
- Approved the agenda as written. (Vote as stated in the minutes: Passed unanimously)
- Approved a Resolution proclaiming September as Suicide Prevention & Awareness month. (Vote as stated in the minutes: Passed unanimously)
- Approved the Consent Agenda. It covered the August 25, 2026 minutes, several hires, transfers and promotions, two updated job descriptions, and the ODVA Veteran Services Grant Approval for FY 2026-2027. One hire was approved retroactively. (Vote as stated in the minutes: Passed unanimously)
- Approved the Challenge of the Champions event (Spring Bull Riding event) at the Event Center. (Vote as stated in the minutes: Passed unanimously)
- Approved the Access Control & Camera Systems purchase. (Vote as stated in the minutes: Passed unanimously)
What’s coming up
- The Board reached consensus to move forward with adding a Finance Director position to the County budget. No date is stated.
How to weigh in
Meeting dates and public-comment details are on the official site.
Parts of this document were unclear in the text. See the official minutes.
Brookings City Council: September 14, 2026
What was decided
- Council voted to appoint Sonya Billington and Natalie Crino to the Tourism Promotion Advisory Committee (TPAC) for three-year terms. (Vote as stated in the minutes: 5:0)
- Council voted to appoint Michele Ramos and Eric Dremann to the TPAC for two-year terms. (Vote as stated in the minutes: 5:0)
- Council voted to appoint Kelsey Bozeman to the TPAC for a one-year term. (Vote as stated in the minutes: 4:1)
- Council approved the Consent Calendar as presented. It included the August 24, 2026 Council minutes and a new liquor license for Brookings Bar & Grill. (Vote as stated in the minutes: 5:0)
- Council adopted Resolution 26-R-1300 supporting the Easy Street Water Line Replacement Project. It authorizes an application to Business Oregon for Regional Infrastructure Fund grant funding. (Vote as stated in the minutes: 5:0)
- Council voted to submit the City's top five Legislative Priorities to the League of Oregon Cities as recommended. It added "Support Municipal Cyber Security Proficiency" as the fifth priority for the 2027-28 legislative agenda. (Vote as stated in the minutes: 5:0)
What’s coming up
- The Mayor asked the City Attorney to write a legal opinion on how transient lodging funds may be used. No date was stated.
How to weigh in
Meeting dates and public-comment details are on the official site.
Parts of this document were unclear in the text. See the official minutes.
Curry County Board of Commissioners: August 25, 2026
What was decided
- Approved the agenda as amended. Item 3D was removed. (Vote as stated in the minutes: Passed unanimously)
- Approved the Consent Agenda. It covers five sets of minutes, an agreement with the Port of Brookings Harbor, a roadside vegetation truck purchase, several personnel actions, a public transit subrecipient agreement, grant and hiring approvals for Aquatic Safety, a new Animal Services Specialist position description, a jail dried blood spot testing pilot program, and a wildlife management agreement with USDA. (Vote as stated in the minutes: Passed unanimously)
- After a public hearing with no public comments, approved Annexation 26-04 of property into the Port Orford Rural Fire Protection District. (Vote as stated in the minutes: Passed unanimously)
- After a public hearing with no public comments, approved the updated County Fee Schedule for the Building Department. (Vote as stated in the minutes: Passed unanimously)
- Approved a quote of $77,000 for the purchase and licensing of a camera system at the Fairgrounds. (Vote as stated in the minutes: Passed unanimously)
- Appointed Karyn Nielson to the Curry County Fair Board. (Vote as stated in the minutes: Passed unanimously)
- Appointed Magdalen Popoff to the Curry County Fair Board. (Vote as stated in the minutes: Passed unanimously)
- Approved a fee waiver request for the Thanksgiving Community Dinner. (Vote as stated in the minutes: Passed unanimously)
- Read into the record a resolution proclaiming September 17th to September 23rd as Constitution Week.
What’s coming up
- A workshop on legal substance restrictions was scheduled for September 2.
How to weigh in
Meeting dates and public-comment details are on the official site.
Parts of this document were unclear in the text. See the official minutes.