Veneta City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Pat
Coy
Councilor and Council President; term expires December 31, 2028City of Veneta directory
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- Veneta councilor and Council President with 30 years in the grocery business, 16 of them as a store manager. He was also an associate pastor for 19 years.
On the record: Pat Coy
4 sourced01Short-term rentals2 sourced positions
as summarized in the official Council minutes; not a direct quote
Said a $100 short-term rental permit fee was reasonable given how much income short-term rentals can generate.
Own statementVeneta City Council minutes, February 9, 2026 · Feb 9, 2026Link
Moved and voted yes on setting a $100 permit fee for short-term rentals (passed 5-0, February 2026).
Council voteVeneta City Council minutes, February 9, 2026 · Feb 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02City administrator1 sourced position
Voted yes on a new employment agreement for City Administrator Matt Michel (passed 5-0, February 2026).
Council voteVeneta City Council minutes, February 9, 2026 · Feb 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Homelessness1 sourced position
as summarized in the official Council minutes; not a direct quote
Asked the sheriff's sergeant about activity at Lot 400, a known unhoused site.
Own statementVeneta City Council minutes, May 11, 2026 · May 11, 2026Link
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Pat Coy: their words and their votes on the same issue
Short-term rentals
In their words
Said a $100 short-term rental permit fee was reasonable given how much income short-term rentals can generate.
Feb 9, 2026 ·as summarized in the official Council minutes; not a direct quote ·Veneta City Council minutes, February 9, 2026 · Feb 9, 2026
On the record
Moved and voted yes on setting a $100 permit fee for short-term rentals (passed 5-0, February 2026).
Feb 9, 2026 ·Veneta City Council minutes, February 9, 2026 · Feb 9, 2026
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