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Resident raises concerns about Devereaux Center closure, bike infrastructure and a new housing project; city outlines FEMA, grant work
Summary
A Coos Bay resident urged clearer public information about the Devereaux Center’s changes and pushed for more general-purpose bike racks and better bike connections along Ocean Boulevard. City staff said they are working with FEMA and the Devereaux Center board to identify funding and relocation land for services serving unhoused residents.
Christine Moffitt, a resident of Empire, used the public-comment period to press the council for clearer information on services for people experiencing homelessness and to raise separate concerns about bike parking and a large housing development.
Moffitt said she has been “concerned about the closure of the Devereaux Center” since the facility’s business license was in jeopardy and that she has financially supported local service providers including the Salvation Army and Harmony Methodist Church. She told the council she attended a Community Coalition of Empire meeting where Dr. Tim Lynch — identified in the meeting as a public-health director and as the Devereaux Center board president —…
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