BROOKINGS, Ore. — The Oregon City/County Management Association has publicly sanctioned and expelled former Brookings City Manager Janell Howard. She was initially charged with a misdemeanor for theft back in 2002. But it was later reduced by the Curry County ...

Brookings, Ore. — After adding a new mayor and several new city councilors the past couple of months, the Brookings City Council fired City Manager Janell Howard Monday. Howard has been the focus of much debate at council meetings going ...

BROOKINGS, Ore. – The City of Brookings is still deciding whether it wants to part ways with its City Manager. The Brookings City Council met in executive session Tuesday night to consider the dismissal or discipline of the City Manager. ...

BROOKINGS, Ore. – The Brookings City Manager may soon be out of a job. During Tuesday night’s city council meeting members unanimously voted to have the city attorney begin negotiating a Separation Agreement with current manager Janell Howard. Howard was ...

BROOKINGS Ore.– NBC5 is learning more about Brookings’ new mayor, Isaac Hodges. As it turns out, he has a criminal record for theft. That is drawing comparisons from some in the small community of Brookings, to embattled City Manager Janell ...

This article has been updated to reflect city manager Janell Howard pleading ‘no contest’ to a third degree theft violation. BROOKINGS, Ore. – Three residents of Brookings are launching a recall committee in an effort to remove the city’s mayor ...

BROOKINGS, Ore. – Brookings city council is once again voting in favor of keeping embattled city manager Janell Howard. In January, the council decided to retain Howard as city manager, after she pled ‘no contest’ to misdemeanor theft. Many city ...

BROOKINGS, Ore. – Brookings city manager, Janell Howard’s job, is in question once again. The city council voted 3-to-2 for the city’s attorney to draft an agreement to terminate Howard’s contract next month. In July 2022, Howard was charged with ...

BROOKINGS, Ore. – Brookings city manager Janell Howard, who was put on paid administrative leave for a non-work related theft charge is finally opening up. Now, we’re hearing from her directly. In July 2022, Howard was charged with a misdemeanor ...

BROOKINGS, Ore. – John McKinney served on the Brookings city council for four years. We’re learning from him, the extent of the investigation into Howard and how there are more allegations against her, that have not led to charges. Brookings ...

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