GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Josephine County Animal Shelter will be cutting its budget this summer due to the failure of Measure 17-117. The measure was going to be a five-year local option tax to fund the shelter, but because ...
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. – The Jacksonville City council has voted to defund a significant portion of the Chamber of Commerce’s annual budget. The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce relies heavily on revenue created by the city’s lodging tax on short-term rentals. Currently, ...
SALEM, Ore. – The state’s budget writers revealed this week just how deep cuts may go if new revenue can’t be found, and education could be taking a big hit. Oregon is facing a $1.6 billion budget shortfall. The writers’ ...