News & Notes

City of North Bend dishonestly promoting crime statistics
The City of North Bend has been promoting that crime "dropped significantly in 2024", but their own yearly report says otherwise.

Community College defends hiring Sex Offender to tutor minors
I was outraged when I found out, so I spoke up the college board meeting last month, and asked them to re-consider their policy on hiring sex offenders and providing them access to minors.

Sex offender working at Southwestern Oregon Community College
The college board obviously does not want to discuss their decision to hire a sex offender who was fresh out of prison after being convicted of molesting two students while teaching at a high school in Eugene. And they are intent on silencing anyone who tries to bring it up.

Episode #4 - Continuing discussion on how to save Coos County
The Board of Commissioners recently cut the budget to law enforcement departments. The jail will be reduced in half on Jan 1st. Join us to discuss what citizens can do now that our leadership has failed to provide public safety -- Brandi Martindale, Chris Castleman, with special guest Perry Holman!

Addressing the Coos Bay Library Board about D.E.I. propaganda
Stop promoting D.E.I. propaganda and gender dysphoria resources to children. You – as a public tax funded entity — should not be promoting any controversial beliefs to anyone, let alone children.

Public Trust in the Budget Committee
There should be a transparent process put in place where public notice is given of committee vacancies, and a time period given where interested citizens are sought out, encouraged to complete applications, and interviews are conducted. I am not aware of that process existing currently nor do I find any evidence of it in county records that are readily accessible to me.

Episode #3 - Discussion of Commissioners defunding the Sheriff’s Office
The Board of Commissioners voted last week to defund local law enforcement. A few of the outspoken citizens (Chris Castleman, Brandi Martindale, and Jeremy Miller) who were at the Commissioners meeting will be discussing how it all went down and where we go from here.

Addressing Government Efficiency
We are one step closer to having a local citizen-driven committee modeled after the soon-to-be-formed federal Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) organized by Elon Musk!

I need your help.
I’m looking for a group of people interested in being a part of a citizen driven task force to show the county leadership that there is another path forward, and that we do indeed want a law enforcement presence in Coos County.

Looking beyond Trump
Regardless of the outcome of today’s election, we should all be concerned for the future. Who will lead our nation into the next decade? Is there anyone out there who is truly focused on returning America to the foundations it was built upon?

Election Results
As a guy who had no political experience and just wanted to make a positive difference in his community, I am lucky to have had so many of you come out and vote for me and share my message.

Interview with Jefferson Public Radio
I was interviewed this week by Jefferson Public Radio for a story on crime and proposed tax increases in Oregon. (photo by Justin Higginbottom / JPR)

Update on North Bend Budget
Ensuring government officials are responsibly spending our tax dollars has been and will continue to be a focus of mine regardless of the outcome of this month's election.

Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum
The current county leadership and my opponents have no plan to fund law enforcement without raising taxes. Their plan is to defund the police, and I will not stand idly by while that happens. With all the taxes we currently pay we deserve safe neighborhoods.

Salary Pledge
Reversing our current trend toward lawlessness is something I'm passionate about and something I believe in, which is why I would never feel comfortable cashing a $74k/yr Commissioner paycheck knowing deputies are being laid off and we are releasing criminals back into our neighborhoods without consequences.

Debate on “Rob Taylor Report” Podcast
We need transparent leaders who can make tough decisions and stand behind them -- not career politicians who obscure their voting record and take money from the Democrat party while claiming to have no affiliation.

How to crack down on CRIME in Coos County
Our leaders need to prioritize funding to law enforcement departments FIRST so that they receive financial support necessary to fully open the jail and hire enough deputy district attorneys to effectively prosecute all of the crime in the county.

The “homeless” solution
When talking about the ever increasing homeless problem, I am often asked “Okay, but what are you going to do about it?” This would be my approach.

Encampments near our schools, is this okay with you?
Sex offenders and criminals with active warrants should not be living in the woods anywhere near our schools. These encampments behind Blossom Gulch Elementary in Coos Bay have been ignored by our local leaders for years.

Interview with The World Newspaper
“Castleman thinks the county should remove restrictions and barriers for businesses and homeowners. He objects to homeowners and businesses paying more taxes because they improve their properties.”
