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May 18, 2015 - Evaluation of DBWT North Spit Proposal
A new evaluation completed by the City of Coos Bay has determined D.B. Western Texas' alternative wastewater plant proposal to not be a viable option
Related DocumentsMay 18, 2015 - Not Viable
A new evaluation completed by the City of Coos Bay has determined D.B. Western Texas' alternative wastewater plant proposal to not be a viable option. (The World, May 18, 2015)
May 06, 2015 - Rate Increase
With large capital projects on the horizon, the Coos Bay City Council approved a 6.5 percent increase to sewer rates to meet its financial needs by a 5-1 vote Tuesday evening. (The World, May 6, 2015)
April 22, 2015 - Contract Awarded
Following the competitive bid process, the Coos Bay City Council unanimously agreed to award the contract for the Michigan Avenue sewer line replacement project to Johnson Rock Products, Inc. (The World, April 22, 2015)
March 30, 2015 - New Website -Tough Choices
The City of Coos Bay launched what they call the Tough Choices Ahead campaign last year and now they've taken it to the city website as well. (KCBY, March 30, 2015)
March 18, 2015 - More Questions
D.B. Western Texas CEO Dennis Beetham did not come close to finishing his presentation on placing a wastewater plant on the North Spit, but the findings and questions he posed have led some city councilors to want more information. (The World, March 18, 2015)
March 18, 2015 - Raising Concerns
After six years of planning, the Coos Bay City Council has approved a new wastewater treatment plant in Empire, but the president of D.B. Western, Texas, Dennis Beetham, has raised some concerns about the new plant. (KCBY.com, March 18, 2015)
March 17, 2015 - Catching Up
The population of Coos Bay is growing and officials say its wastewater treatment plant needs to catch up. (KCBY, March 17, 2015)
March 16, 2015 - Updated Proposal
D.B. Western CEO Dennis Beetham hasn’t given up on building a wastewater plant on the North Spit, and Coos Bay has granted him 15 minutes to present his updated proposal at Tuesday's City Council meeting. (The World, March 16, 2015)
February 18, 2015 - Emergency repairs
Following discovery of deficiencies in the sewer pipe along South 10th Street and in the vicinity of Blossom Gulch Elementary, the Coos Bay City Council authorized the design plans for an emergency project by a 6-1 vote. (The World, Feb. 18, 2015)