Community makes final plea to governor to keep Shutter Creek open kezi.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kezi.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
COOS COUNTY, Ore. A Coos County prison that’s slated to close in January, has many people in the community still fighting to keep it open. The Shutter Creek Correctional Facility is one of 3 facilities that Governor Brown slated to close due to budget concerns.
Shutter Creek employees, County Commissioners, and community members are all coming together to keep it open. In a virtual meeting, they plan to plead with the governor to keep it open.
State Representative Boomer Wright says the financial impact of the prison on the Coos County community, is immense.
“The total employment and income impact that Shutter Creek has in our area is estimated to be $8.8 million, so it’s significant to our community,” said Representative Wright.
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Rep. Reschke: Closing Lakeview prison would be a grave mistake
State Representative E. Werner Reschke is pushing back against Governor Kate Brown s proposal to close Warner Creek Correctional Facility in Lakeview.
Posted: Feb 1, 2021 2:09 PM
Posted By: Jamie Parfitt
LAKEVIEW, Ore. Governor Kate Brown s plan to close three Oregon state prisons would be a grave mistake, according to state lawmaker E. Werner Reschke, who represents much of Klamath and Lake counties.
Governor Brown s most recent budget proposal includes the closure of Warner Creek Correctional Facility in Lakeview, Shutter Creek in North Bend, and Mill Creek in Salem reviving and expanding on a proposal that originated in July of last year.