Civic Engagement Made Easy
Here’s your League guide to following or contacting local government.
(updated 1-1-2025)
COOS COUNTY
250 N. Baxter St., Coquille, OR 97423
Email contact via website: https://www.co.coos.or.us/contact-us or www.Co.Coos.OR.US/departments
• Board of Commissioners: meets the first Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. (confirm announcements on website calendar) at 225 N. Adams St., Coquille and online: www.Co.Coos.OR.US/meetings
Drew Farmer: dfarmer [at] co.coos.or.us (tentative), (541) 396-7540
John Sweet: jsweet [at] co.coos.or.us, (541) 396-7541
Rod Taylor: rtaylor [at] co.coos.or.us, (541) 396-7539
• County Planning Commission: meets the first Thursday of each month unless a change is needed: https://www.co.coos.or.us/bc-pc.
CITY OF BANDON
555 U.S. 101, Bandon, OR 97411
(541) 347-2437
• City Council: meets the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
• Planning Commission: meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m., City Hall, unless a change is necessary
• Library Board: meets every other month, call (541) 347-3221 or check https://www.bandonlibrary.org/blb for schedule
• School Board District #54: see website for info: www.bandon.k12.or.us/school-board
CITY OF COOS BAY
500 Central Ave., Coos Bay, OR 97420
(541) 269-8912
• City Council: meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 6:00 p.m. in Council chambers: https://www.coosbayor.gov/government/city-council
• Planning Commission: meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.: https://www.coosbayor.gov/government/boards-commissions/planning-commission
• Library Board: meets the third Wednesday of the month; for info, see https://www.coosbayor.gov/government/boards-commissions/library-board
• School Board District #9: meets the second Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m., but check on the website because it varies, www.cbd9.net
CITY OF COQUILLE
851 N. Central Blvd., Coquille, OR 97423
(541) 396-2115
• City Council: meets the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
• Planning Commission: meets the second Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
• All other city meetings, see the website for information
• School District Board #8: meets the second Wednesday of the month at 6:00 in the boardroom at 970 Central Blvd., see https://www.coquille.k12.or.us/our-district/school-board or call (541) 396-2181 for details
CITY OF LAKESIDE
915 N. Lake Rd., Lakeside, OR 97449
(541) 759-3010
• City Council: meets on the second Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council chambers
• Planning Commission: meets first Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
CITY OF MYRTLE POINT
424 5th St., Myrtle Point, OR 97458
(541) 572-2626
• City Council: meets the first and often the third Mondays of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Flora M. Laird Memorial Library, 435 5th St.
• Planning Commission: meets on the second Tuesday of the month as needed, at the library; check city website for details
• School District Board #41: meets the second Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the Maple Middle School meeting room; for details, see www.mpsd.k12.or.us/
CITY OF NORTH BEND
835 California Ave., North Bend, OR 97459
(541) 756-8500
• City Council: meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 7:00 p.m., City Council chambers
• Planning Commission: meets the third Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
• Library Board: meets the second Wednesday of the month at 5:00 p.m.; for location or virtual link, visit https://www.northbendoregon.us/apps/boards/meetings/members.aspx?boardid=6.
• School Board District #13: meets the first Thursday of the month at 6:00 in the City Council chambers, but meeting times vary, so check the website: https://www.nbend.k12.or.us/36290_2
CITY OF POWERS
275 Fir St., Powers, OR 97466
(541) 439-3331
The City of Powers does not appear to have a website. Limited information about the city may be found at https://www.oregoncities.us/powers/.
Contact cityofpowers [at] msn.com for more information.