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Toledo city manager candidates to meet the public July 29 JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
Four finalists have been selected for the position of Toledo City Manager. John Craig Richard Huebner Phil Lewis Benjamin Marchant Toledo community members are invited to meet the finalists at a facilitated meeting from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, at Toledo Fire Department, Training Room, 285 NE Burgess Road in Toledo. Participants should plan to
attend the entire meeting to meet all the finalists and have an opportunity to give their input. Contact Emily Rehder at Jensen Strategies (emily@ jensenstrategies.com) for additional language or accessibility accommodations.
Pro Tem city manager dismissed John Craig
Richard Huebner
Phil Lewis
Benjamin Marchant
JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
JOHN CRAIG John Craig most recently served as Deputy County Manager for the County of Los Alamos, NM. He previously served as Director of General Services for the See CANDIDATES, page A6
College president on the run Tim Cook running across Oregon Tim Cook is running across Oregon with a vision and a purpose. Cook, the president of Clackamas Community College, set off on his 1,500mile journey June 16 from Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, with plans to connect all 17 of the state’s community colleges, including Oregon Coast Community College (OCCC) in Lincoln City. Cook is running to raise funds and awareness for student basic needs. “I wanted to do something that was audacious enough to grab people’s attention and really help them understand the issues around basic needs for community college students,”
The Lincoln City City Council has voted to terminate the contract of David Benson, the City Manager Pro Tem, without cause. The Council is prepared with a new policy to move forward with their hiring process(es) and will be addressing the immediate needs associated with this unexpected change within the coming weeks, according to a release from the city of Lincoln City. “As an acting city manager, the Chief of Police takes over,” Lincoln City City Mayor Susan Wahlke told the Lincoln County Leader following the council’s decision July 14. “We will hold a special council meeting to determine the next steps. I believe we will probably search for another pro tem while we search for a full-time city manager.” The Lincoln City City Council was expected to conduct the special session Monday, July 21. Wahlke said she could not reveal the
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JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
Clackamas Community College President Tim Cook during his run. (Courtesy photo)
State of Emergency declared due to imminent threat of wildfire JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
Gov. Tina Kotek has declared a State of Emergency due to the imminent threat of wildfire. The declaration was issued July 16 and is scheduled to be in place through the calendar year. Oregon is already experiencing a devastating wildfire season that will have lasting consequences, according to Kotek. “The summer is only getting hotter, drier, and more dangerous – we have to be prepared for worsening conditions,” Kotek said. “I am declaring a
State of Emergency to access state resources for communities across Oregon as we respond to this year’s escalating wildfire season. All Oregonians should follow local instructions and evacuation levels issued by emergency officials, subscribe to emergency alerts on ORAlert.gov, have an evacuation plan, prepare a go-kit, and stay aware of changing conditions.” Following ORS 401.165 et seq., Kotek said she determined See WILDFIRE, page A6
The Cram Fire in Central Oregon has burned across 95,000 acres and the cause was under investigation as of July 20. (Courtesy photo from the Oregon State fire Marshal’s Office.)
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