At the August council meeting the Waldport City Council held a tense public hearing to address multiple citizen complaints against City Manager Dann Cutter, centering on his social media activity, his communications with law enforcement and prosecutors, and his handling of a whistleblower-style allegation involving the Siletz tribe. After more than an hour of sometimes chaotic discussion, councilors did not discipline or dismiss the city manager. Instead, they voted to send t

Waldport is getting a new public park along the Alsea River, after the city council voted to accept a donated former fuel station site and name it Earthlight Park. The 1.35‑acre property sits along Highway 34 on the Alsea River and comes with one crucial feature: existing dock rights. City Manager Dann Cutter told councilors that opens the door for the city to seek grants to build a public fishing dock at a spot where residents can walk down and fish during salmon season. “Th

All six Waldport City Councilors will keep their seats. With 95% of the votes counted and a 37% voter turnout the recall of the six city councilors has failed. Tony Thimakis the recall organizer, said he was very disapointed in the voter turnout. On June 2, 2026, the Lincoln County Clerk, Amy Southwell, confirmed that the recall petitions against all six Waldport City Councilors. Ballots were due in by 8pm Monday July 13. The second unofficial count will be done by Tuesday Ju

Tony Thimakis, organizer of the recall of the 6 Waldport Council members, has submitted a formal complaint to the Secretary of State's office alleging that the city, through the City Manager Dann Cutter, misled the public regarding the recall election. Thimakis said a statement that was made on the city of Waldport's website could mislead voters. In the statement, Cutter states he is responding to questions regarding how the city government will be run if all council members

On June 2, 2026, the Lincoln County Clerk, Amy Southwell, confirmed that the recall petitions against all six Waldport City Councilors has met the requirements of Oregon election law. The petitions, filed by Chief Petitioner Tony Thimakis, submitted the required number of signatures from registered city voters and were verified by the Lincoln County Clerk. Under Oregon law, the councilors have five days to resign or face a recall election. This certification marks the culmina

A citizen group in Waldport is moving forward with a recall effort targeting all six city councilors, citing long-running concerns about transparency, financial oversight, and the council’s deference to City Manager Dann Cutter. Recall organizer Tony Thimakis says the core issue is that councilors act in concert without open discussion, appearing to follow direction rather than critically reviewing city business. This recall effort follows the prior recall attempt in November

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