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Jenny SewardThe goal of the Southern Oregon program is two-pronged: address housing and homelessness issues and bring people together across divisions. -
Erik Neumann/JPRThe county is aiming to cut its workforce in the face of budget woes.
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On Tuesday night, the Josephine County Budget Committee voted 3-2 to approve funding for the 4H Extension Service District. This comes after the Board of Commissioners defunded it last year. -
Voters rejected a change to Josephine County鈥檚 charter in May. Another proposed update to their local governing laws could be voted on in November. -
A Southern Oregon land-use nonprofit recently filed an appeal seeking to reverse changes to wildfire safety standards in Josephine County. -
Voters鈥� decisions on ballot measures in the May 21 primary could have big impacts on the structure and function of Josephine and Jackson county governments. -
Old-growth trees provide vital wildlife habitat, help forest ecosystems and store massive amounts of carbon. But some activists in Southern Oregon claim the Bureau of Land Management is allowing the logging of old-growth trees despite recent calls by the Biden administration for protection. -
They say they plan to file a new lawsuit if she wins the May 21 primary. -
Commissioners voted unanimously on Wednesday to put a levy on the ballot to fund the county's overcrowded animal shelter. The issue will head to voters in May. -
In December, the Josephine County Board of Commissioners allowed a couple living in Grants Pass to opt out of paying the local library district tax. -
The Josephine County Commission is mulling proposed changes to county code that would only property owners in forest lands would have to show proof of fire protection to get a building permit.
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On Thursday, Commissioners selected Republican Dwayne Yunker to fill the District 3 seat. -
A decision by the county Board of Commissioners last week could set a precedent for voter-approved districts across the county. -
On Wednesday, the Josephine County Board of Commissioners approved a petition allowing two residents to opt out of the local library tax district, creating fears of setting a precedent for other taxes.
