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This time of year, storms bring heavy rain and high winds.  Marina customers are asked to secure mooring lines and remove loose items on deck.  In the event of a storm, campers should pull in awnings and put lawn chairs and outdoor items away.  In the event of a power outage, campground and marina Wi-Fi will only last an hour on battery back up.  Please be responsible, cautious, and safe.

The office will be open Christmas Eve from 9:00am to 5:00pm and closed December 25th in observance of the holidays.  The Port of Siuslaw Commissioners and Staff wish you and yours a very happy and safe holiday season.

Novelli’s is open at the floating fish market on the Port of Siuslaw docks.   Novelli’s  sell fresh seafood and clam chowder from 11am to 6pm on Monday’s and Thursday’s. Friday and Sunday open till 7pm  Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.  For more information call (831)269-4411.

Congratulations to John Murphey, Carol Colton, Jeannette Hansen and Lynnette Wikstrom.. They were appointed at the March 15, 2023 Board meeting and will serve a 3 year term.

21 February, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

The Port of Siuslaw announces there will be two Port Commissioner positions on the ballot for the May 16, 2023 Special District Election.   The positions, #2 and #4, are available for the usual four-year term.  Those terms will begin serving July 1, 2023 and end June 30, 2027. Port of Siuslaw Commissioners are required to be registered voters who are residents of the Port district.  The district covers approximately 700 square miles of the Siuslaw River watershed, including the communities of Florence, Dunes City and Mapleton and extending upriver to Walton, Lorane and Blachly.  The Port of Siuslaw is a special district, authorized in 1909 under Oregon law, ORS Chapter 777.

Persons interested in filing to be on the ballot for any of the open Commission seats need to file with Lane County Elections no earlier than February 6, 2023 and no later than 5:00pm March 16, 2023.  The Candidate Manual and forms are available on the Oregon Secretary of State’s website at http://www.oregonvotes.gov/pages/publications/manuals/candidate/index.html.

Interested candidates file with Lane County Elections by either paying a $10 fee or by circulating a petition to collect signatures and submitting signatures to the County for verification.  The Lane County Election office is open Monday-Friday from 9am-noon and 1pm-4pm.

Questions regarding serving as a Port Commissioner may be directed to the Port office, 100 Harbor Street, Florence, 541-997-3426 or port@portofsiuslaw.com.

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