The Port of Alsea Board of Commissioners met in a work session on November 4th. The port submitted their strategic business plan to the state and a big part of that according to Port of Alsea manager Roxie Cuellar is their work to get re-certified as an Oyster farm. The port is currently working on talking with some of the other oyster farms along the coast to see if there is interest in getting involved with the port in helping to be a partner in creating the oyster beds. Roxie said what the commissioners are hoping to find is a business that is willing to not only run the oyster farm but also to do the processing, that would create jobs in Waldport.

The commissioners also discussed the marina and its importance to the port. They talked about the dredging in the coming months. Roxie said the port is looking at ways of putting away some money to make needed repairs on the docks. The hope is to not only make the docks safer but also to extend their life expectancy by several more years. Also during the work session the port commissioners discussed what they would like to do with a residential lot they own behind the port office. There is a house on the property right now, which is in bad shape. The port is deciding if they want to demolition the building and if so what they would do with the property.