City of Coos Bay Mayor
Mayors chair the City Council. The members of a City Council supervise the city departments, either directly or through a city manager or administrator. City Councils pass laws, set policy, decide which services will be provided, and develop budgets; they negotiate work contracts and make hiring and firing decisions. An elective city officer must be a qualified elector under the state constitution who has resided in the city before being elected for a period of time that is specified in the city charter.Term: 2 years. The position is nonpartisan. In most cities, the Mayor is unpaid.
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Joe Benetti
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What are the city’s most urgent needs and how would you address them?
What aspects of the duties of a Mayor most interest you, and why?
What are the infrastructure needs of the city, and how would you finance the most critical ones?
Town Where You Live
Coos Bay, Oregon
Your Experience/Qualifications
Served as city councilor and mayor for 24 years
County
Oregon
Term
2 years
Term Expires
Nov. 2024
Housing is the most urgent need. Work with developers.
Economic development is important to stimulate growth. Use urban renewal dollars to help development.
Interacting with the public. It gives me insight to the needs of the citizens of Coos Bay.
Wastewater and streets. Wastewater is financed by fees that have been determined with an economic consultant. Streets are financed in multiple ways. Gas tax, urban renewal and transportation utility fees (TUF).
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