MEDFORD, Ore. — Jackson County For All currently has three measures on the upcoming May ballot. They hope to expand the board of commissioners from three to five, make their positions non-partisan, and reduce commissioners’ salaries. During Tuesday night’s JCFA ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore.– A Jackson County group is ahead of schedule in collecting signatures to change how the county government is run. ‘Jackson County for All’ is looking to make changes to the board of commissioners, through a series of ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore.– Josephine County commissioners are putting a new measure on the ballot that would establish a new law enforcement district. Voters will have to decide whether they want to pay higher property taxes to keep deputies on the ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore.– Josephine County Commissioners discussed whether psilocybin will be legal to produce and distribute in the county. Measure 109 was passed by Oregon voters in 2020, but Josephine County voters narrowly opposed it. The bill allows for counties ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. —The Josephine County Commissioners are asking US Congressman Cliff Bentz, with help on illegal marijuana enforcement. The county Legal Counsel, Wally Hicks says Congressman Bentz reached out, asking how he can help combat the ongoing problem. The ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. Josephine County commissioners are taking a step to crack down on illegal marijuana grows. In its meeting Wednesday, the board discussed an ordinance that would allow county code enforcement authority to write citations, and impose fines at ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Jackson County commissioners declared a local state of emergency Thursday morning due to what they say is a “foreseeable lack of adequate resources.” Commissioners said this will help the county respond to basic needs like health, safety ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — Jackson County Administrator Danny Jordan says he received a threat from a resident over email, following Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting. On Tuesday, Commissioners discussed declaring a state of emergency or sending some form of resolution ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — As Governor Kate Brown’s vaccine deadline approaches, Jackson County Commissioners are discussing the possibility of declaring a local state of emergency in anticipation of a surge of employees leaving the workforce. Commissioners Rick Dyer, Colleen Roberts ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — A bipartisan group of former and current Jackson County leaders have sent a letter to the Commissioner’s office to address the coronavirus crisis in the County. Commissioners, Rick Dyer, Colleen Roberts and Dave Dotterrer were previously ...