The North Beach News

Other than bar bands and karaoke, entertainment can be tough to come by, on the North Beach. So it is we welcome…live theater! A Stage West production starting this weekend: “The Immigrant Garden: Letters” by Caroline Wood, a 90-minute staged reading. Set in 1910-1911 and told through an exchange of letters between 17-year-old Cecily BarnesContinue reading “Live theater…in Ocean Shores??!!!”

Will OS City Council approve and move forward on these big projects? Pt. Brown pedestrian crossing cost: $230,000 (grants cover most, city pays $48,000). City of Ocean Shores Tsunami Vertical Evacuation Project cost: just under $4.8 million (grants cover about $4.1 million, city pays the rest). *Even if everything is approved and goes according to schedule, it would not be complete untilContinue reading “Pedestrian crossing, tsunami ‘vertical evacuation’ site on tonight’s agenda”

Former City Councilwoman Susan Conniry, in a response to a Peter Jordan comment (Conniry noted in an email that she mistakenly clicked “anonymous” and meant to sign her name) on a golf course story at thenorthcoastnews.com, says she is the one that raised the issue of the golf course failing its lease requirements of regularContinue reading “Conniry: I called out the golf course”

Mayor Jon Martin’s statement last night and context. What he said: “Human Resources is in the hiring process for the Police Administrative assistant, the Police Records Clerk and a Code Enforcement Officer. We will have a new Police Officer starting March 1, 2022 which will bring the Police Department to fully staffed. The EMT andContinue reading “Clarification on hiring”

Oh boy, here we go again…get out your checkbooks…

Councilman Eric Noble praised OS Golf Course owner Curt Zander for his work over 20-plus years. Noble said he hoped the recent audit of the golf course, brought about after complaints from citizens, leads to an end of “the narrative”…which he didn’t specify. Noble did not note that, 10 minutes before he spoke and likelyContinue reading “Noble: “I hope this puts the golf course narrative to rest…””

During his report to council, Mayor Jon Martin said the city is planning to hire several police officers and firefighters…and that, in 2021, the city processed more than 2,000 building permits, with 239 or those for houses. A few dozen more already this year…Get ready to meet your new neighbors…

“…and we’re getting very close to not having to wear masks.” (Statement during mayor’s report, OS City Council, 2/28/22)

As previously reported here, the OS Golf Course revenue soared from around $500,000 per year in 2018 and 2019 to $660,000+ in 2020; in 2021, Curt Zander just told OS City Council, the course took in more than $680,000. He attributed the increased revenue to the pandemic, which drove an increase in tourists, as wellContinue reading “Zander: Golf course revenue increased again in 2021”

6. Ocean Shores Golf Course Report        Presented by: Ocean Shores Golf Course Inc, Curt Zander Also a few appointments: “Mayor to appoint Brian Bachman to the Planning Commission with Council consensus. “Mayor to appoint Craig Houston to the Parks Board with Council consensus.”