Editing Coos Bay, Oregon (section)

====Consolidation====

Several votes to consolidate or merge cities around Coos Bay were held in the 20th century, beginning in 1906.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yune |first1=Howard |last2=Richter |first2=Patti |date=May 19, 2004 |title=NB says no to consolidation; CB approves it |url=https://theworldlink.com/news/local/nb-says-no-to-consolidation-cb-approves-it/article_50c1b627-ffa0-534b-85cd-6d2e1f89bef9.html |work=The World |access-date=July 26, 2023 |archive-date=July 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727060741/https://theworldlink.com/news/local/nb-says-no-to-consolidation-cb-approves-it/article_50c1b627-ffa0-534b-85cd-6d2e1f89bef9.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 1962 and November 1962, voters in Coos County rejected propositions that would have merged the cities of Coos Bay, North Bend, Empire, and Eastside into a single city. The second vote had been defeated in North Bend by a margin of 98 votes, while the other four cities had approved.<ref>{{cite news |date=November 7, 1962 |title=Consolidation Beaten By North Bend—Again! |page=1 |work=The World |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-world-consolidation-beaten-by-north/128945551/ |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=July 26, 2023 |archive-date=July 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727063603/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-world-consolidation-beaten-by-north/128945551/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The consolidation had been proposed to provide an equal share of services across the Bay Area and retain more tax revenue from major employers in the county.<ref>{{cite news |last=Shoemaker |first=Mervin |date=September 30, 1962 |title=Coos Bay Area Consolidators Meet North Bend Opposition |page=14 |work=The Oregonian }}</ref> Empire voted to merge with Coos Bay in December 1964 and was approved by the city council the following month.<ref>{{cite news |date=January 9, 1965 |title=CB Approves Merger With Empire |page=1 |work=The World |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-world-cb-approves-merger-with-empire/128945660/ |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=July 26, 2023 |archive-date=July 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727064133/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-world-cb-approves-merger-with-empire/128945660/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Eastside's merger was approved in November 1983 and took effect on December 29, 1983.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pokorny |first=Kym |date=December 30, 1983 |title=Birth of new city celebrated |page=1 |work=The World |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-world-birth-of-new-city-celebrated/128945606/ |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=July 26, 2023 |archive-date=July 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727062100/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-world-birth-of-new-city-celebrated/128945606/ |url-status=live }}</ref>