Tag Archives: Jackson County Commissioner

County commissioners send letter to governor on fire relief

Contrary to board’s fears, state says it is not taking 30% administration fee. Concerns about the administration of grants funds for fire relief aimed to help businesses and spur economic revitalization have prompted the Jackson County Board of Commissioners to send a letter to Oregon’s governor and secretary of state. In the letter, the board […]
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Jackson County commissioners ask state to review OHCS

County officials are giving more details about concerns regarding Oregon Housing and Community Services. On Friday, the Board of Commissioners sent a letter to Gov. Tina Kotek asking the state to audit OHCS. The letter outlined the commissioners’ concerns about the organization’s grant funding process. Source: Jackson County commissioners ask state to review OHCS

Jackson County commissioners request audit into OHCS over wildfire grant funding 

The Jackson County Board of Commissioners have sent a letter to state officials expressing concerns about grant funding for communities impacted by the 2020 Almeda & South Obenchain Fires. In the letter, they requested the state perform an audit investigating Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS). According to a news release from the commissioners’ office, […]
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Oregon Secretary of State declines to investigate Jackson County for alleged elections law violations

A local citizens’ group had requested that an investigation be conducted into county leadership for their handling of upcoming county ballot measures. The group, called Jackson County For All of Us, has three measures on the May primary ballot regarding restructuring the county Board of Commissioners. They want to change the commissioner positions from being […]
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State appeals Jackson County decision on quarry expansion near Eagle Point

The state of Oregon is appealing a decision by Jackson County commissioners to OK the expansion of a large rock quarry near Eagle Point. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, through the Oregon Department of Justice, notified the state Land Use Board of Appeals on Friday afternoon that it intends to appeal the county […]
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Jackson County commissioners support repeal of Ballot Measure 110

Oregon’s Measure 110 passed in 2020 and aimed to address drug addiction through increased treatment and recovery efforts. Jackson County commissioners say it hasn’t worked. On Wednesday, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners unanimously called for the repeal of Ballot Measure 110.Its goals included expanding access to harm reduction services by establishing Behavioral Health Resource […]
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County commissioners want input on federal wildfire policy 

Jackson County commissioners plan to solicit community input in an effort to amend federal wildland fire policy. Commissioner Colleen Roberts has proposed changes to the nearly three-decade-old policy, which allows some human and naturally caused fires to be permitted to burn in the interest of resource management. Source: County commissioners want input on federal wildfire […]
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Jackson County commissioners, state legislators plan more cooperation

In a show of bipartisan cooperation, Jackson County’s three Republican county commissioners and several Republican and Democratic members of the Oregon Legislature agreed to meet regularly and cooperate when they can on issues affecting Southern Oregon. “We want to be very focused on issues that affect Jackson County and be able to collaborate with our […]
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Jackson County asks state to tighten psychedelic mushroom rules

Jackson County commissioners want the state to limit the number of licenses it issues to grow psychedelic mushrooms to an amount that would reasonably supply the legal market. They also want facilities that give mushroom doses to clients to have on-site security and emergency medical staff. Commissioners don’t want businesses that have alcohol or marijuana […]
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County commissioners want fire map fixed

State says insurers not using fire risk map to raise rates. Jackson County commissioners have sent a letter to state officials asking for a reassessment and fixes to the wildfire risk mapping process that placed large numbers of properties in high or extreme fire risk categories. Source: County commissioners want fire map fixed – Medford […]
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