VCB release - At the July 7th Coos Bay City Council Meeting, the City Council approved a Proposed City Charter Amendment and the Adoption of Resolution 26-25 Calling a Measure Election to submit proposed Charter amendments to the voters of the City of Coos Bay.   Amendments to the Charter include grammatical, formatting, and obsolete-language revisions as well as making the position of a Municipal Judge optional.  But the largest change affects Tourism Promotion and codifies the use of transient lodging tax (TLT) revenues, including putting into the Charter what the city has been doing for year. This include ensuring that at least 70 percent of TLT revenues be used for tourism promotion and tourism-related facilities and activities; allowing 30 percent to be used for other municipal purposes.  While this split has been the practice of the City of Coos Bay for many years, this is the first time it has been codified within the City's Charter and is a win for the Tourism Industry in Coos Bay.  "The City of Coos Bay has long supported the efforts of the VCB to promote Coos Bay, along with North Bend and Charleston, as a prime tourism destination," said Janice Langlinais, Executive Director of the Coos Bay-North Bend-Charleston Visitor & Convention Bureau (VCB). "As an industry, we are fortunate to have such support from our city, county and tribal leaders. This support allows us to build on the brand, Oregon's Adventure Coast, and encourage travelers to choose us over a different coastal destination."  The Charter Amendment will appear on the November 2026 Ballot for City of Coos Bay residents to approve.