Resident urges gate, state coordination after repeated trespass at Social Security Bar

Sep 16, 2026

A Brookings-area resident described repeated trespass, trashing and hazardous dumping at Social Security Bar and asked Curry County to coordinate with state agencies and consider installing a gate; commissioners discussed enforcement limits and the county's contract obligations with the Department of State Lands.

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Mike, a local resident who identified himself during the public-comment period, laid out repeated problems at Social Security Bar — including trespassing, vehicle incursions, trash, oil dumping and overnight RV camping — and questioned whether the county is meeting the lease terms with the Department of State Lands. He said enforcement calls to the sheriff produced little change and asked whether the county or state agencies could take stronger action.

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