Janell Howard, who served as the City of Coos Bay Finance Director from 1998 to 2008, has been placed on paid administrative leave as City Manager of Brookings by the Brookings City Council following an Executive Session. Howard, hired by the Brookings City Council in July 2018, reportedly appeared in court Aug. 1st , on a Third-Degree Theft charge from Fred Meyer. Brookings PD deferred the case to the Curry Co. District Attorney to avoid any potential conflict of interest. Retired Brookings City Manager Gary Milliman is serving as City Manager pro-tem in Howard’s absence.
