Waldport City Council meeting on Wednesday, December 10, and resident Stacey Hall had to wait to enter the building due to the number of enthusiastic attendees eager to speak out. The meeting was called in response to rumors that the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency had inquired about renting hotel rooms to possibly house workers at a potential facility in Lincoln County.
During the meeting, Waldport City Manager Dann Cutter confirmed that ICE had indeed contacted the Alsi Resort to inquire about renting space at the hotel.
After Representative Gomberg addressed the crowd, Stacey was able to enter and record most of the people who spoke. There were no microphones, so the sound quality is not perfect. Stacey reports she was pleased to see that people voted unanimously to protect their community from ICE despite a statement by City Manager Dann Cutter that the city and Council would remain neutral.
After the meeting, Mr. Cutter told KLCC that it would be challenging to prevent a lawful business from operating. He went on to say, “We are going to have to be very careful, though (we’re) very doggedly determined to do this.”