Lincoln City City Council held a “special meeting” early Friday where they voted 4-2 to put increasing Transient Room Tax (TRT) on the November ballot.
Lincoln County Commissioners and representatives from the county's cities held a special meeting to extend Lincoln County's "Minimize the effects of the COVID-19 Emergency" order Monday, with most cities agreeing to an extension through May 31.
Order 3-23-85 - Minimize the effects of the COVID-19 Emergency - was approved during a joint emergency meeting by the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners and mayors, city councils and staff of all Lincoln County Cities.
Lincoln City citizens have isolated themselves at home, schools are closed and local restaurants have closed or converted operations to comply with government orders designed to slow the spread of COVID-19, yet the hospitality industry remains open for business.
Lincoln City's Coho Oceanfront Lodge has completed a multi-million dollar renovation, upgrading the 40-year-old family-owned hotel with numerous improvements.