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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING JOSEPHINE COUNTY RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
TIME: 9:00 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2024
PLACE: Anne Basker Auditorium,
Courthouse Annex
600 NW Sixth Street,
Grants Pass, Oregon
SUBJECT: The JOSEPHINE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS has entered an Order declaring its intention to initiate formation of a rural fire protection district organized under ORS Chapter 478 and will conduct the first of two public hearings to solicit comments on the proposal for formation.
PURPOSE OF PROPOSED DISTRICT: To provide an adequate level of fire protection service.
NAME OF PROPOSED DISTRICT: JOSEPHINE COUNTY RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT.
BOUNDARIES OF PROPOSED DISTRICT: ALL of Josephine County territory, EXCLUDING the following: territory located within the boundaries of currently existing rural fire protection districts in Josephine County; territory located within the incorporated cities of Cave Junction and Grants Pass; certain other territory as set out in ORS 478.010(2); and certain non-contiguous territory in Josephine County that will not be benefitted by the proposed district. The boundary is described in Board Order 2024-055; a map is available at the Board of Commissioners’ Office.
JURISDICTION AND LEGAL AUTHORITY: Board Order No. 2024-055, dated September 18, 2024; ORS 198.730; ORS 198.800; ORS 198.835; ORS 198.840; ORS chapter 478.
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE COUNTY: Please contact the Board of Commissioners’ Office between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (541) 474-5221.
THE BOARD WILL HEAR TESTIMONY AND RECEIVE WRITTEN COMMENT FROM ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ON THE FORMATION OF THE PROPOSED DISTRICT.
The hearing location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 24 hours before the hearing to the Board of County Commissioners at (541) 474-5221.
JOSEPHINE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Published in the Illinois Valley News Oct. 2, and Oct. 16, 2024
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TS No. OR06000007-24-1 APN R331018 | R341797 TO No 240382944-OR-MSI TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, ROBERT E. GOFF AND MELISSA R. GOFF, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY as Grantor to TICOR TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, dated as of March 9, 2022 and recorded on March 10, 2022 as Instrument No. 2022-003551 and the beneficial interest was assigned to AmeriSave Mortgage Corporation and recorded July 25, 2024 as Instrument Number 2024-006755 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Josephine County, Oregon to-wit: APN: R331018 | R341797 LOT 22, IDLEWILD SUBDIVISION, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON. Commonly known as: 570 IDLEWILD DR, CAVE JUNCTION, OR 97523 Both the Beneficiary, AmeriSave Mortgage Corporation, and the Trustee, Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112, have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said Trust Deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. The default for which the foreclosure is made is the Grantor’s failure to pay: Failed to pay payments which became due Monthly Payment(s): 7 Monthly Payment(s) from 02/01/2024 to 08/15/2024 at $2,521.37 Monthly Late Charge(s): Monthly Late Charge(s) at $356.15 By this reason of said default the Beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit: The sum of $351,147.16 together with interest thereon at the rate of 4.25000% per annum from January 1, 2024 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all Trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said Trust Deed. Wherefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on December 23, 2024 at the hour of 01:00 PM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, inside the main lobby of the Josephine County Courthouse, 500 NW 6th St, Grants Pass, OR 97526 County of Josephine, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the Trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, Trustee’s or attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Without limiting the Trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the Trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a Trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the Trustee’s sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “Grantor” includes any successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, the words “Trustee” and “Beneficiary” includes their respective successors in interest, if any. Dated: 8/8/24 By: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 Successor Trustee Malcolm & Cisneros, A Law Corporation Attention: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 c/o TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 NPP0464119 To: ILLINOIS VALLEY NEWS 09/11/2024, 09/18/2024, 09/25/2024, 10/02/2024
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The Annual Meeting of the Illinois Valley Soil & Water Conservation District will be held October 24th at 6pm at 331 E Cottage Park Drive Suite 1 in Cave Junction. The public is welcome to attend.
Published Oct. 2 and Oct. 9, 2024
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JOSEPHINE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS INVITATION TO BID
Grants Pass Airport Utilities
Josephine County Public Works is accepting bids for Grants Pass Airport Utilities. Sealed bids will be accepted at Josephine County Public Works, 201 River Heights Way, Grants Pass, Oregon 97527 until 2:00 p.m. PST on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024, at which time they will be publicly opened and read, and after which time they will not be received or accepted. Faxed or emailed bids will not be accepted. Bids must be submitted to: Neil Burgess, County Engineer, Josephine County Public Works, 201 River Heights Way, Grants Pass, Oregon 97527. Subcontractor Disclosure forms must be submitted prior to 4:00 p.m. PST on the same date.
This project requires the contractor to supply all expertise, personnel, equipment and materials for construction work located in Josephine County, Oregon. The construction work generally consists of water and sewer improvements but is not limited to: 1180 feet 12 inch PVC Sanitary Sewer Pipe, 4450 feet 2 inch HDPE low pressure sanitary sewer pipe, 6 each grinder pump station assembly, 4 each concrete manholes, 9450 feet 12 inch ductile iron pipe, misc. water fittings, 8940 square yard ACP trench resurfacing, 18,710 square yard cold plane pavement removal, 4500 ton aggregate base and shoulders, 2110 ton ACP, and temporary traffic control.
A pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 p.m. PST on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at Josephine County Public Works, 201 River Heights Way, Grants Pass, Oregon 97527. Prospective Bidders may attend this meeting; attendance is not required. Those not attending will not have their Bids declared non-responsive; however, Bidders are encouraged to make a site visit to become familiar with the project.
Bid documents may be inspected at Josephine County Public Works, Engineering Division, located at 201 River Heights Way, Grants Pass, OR 97527, phone (541) 474-5460, fax (541) 474-5475. Paper format bid documents will not be provided. Electronic format bid documents are available for viewing and download at the following website link:
https://www.josephinecounty.gov/departments/public_works/rfps.php
Prequalification of bidders is required. Bidders may obtain a Pre-Qualification Application from Josephine County Public Works, 201 River Heights Way, Grants Pass, Oregon 97527. The class of work for which Bidders must be prequalified is Construction. Prequalification Applications must be submitted no later than 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17, 2024.
This contract is for a public works project subject to prevailing rates of wage under ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870. Josephine County Public Works will not receive or consider a bid unless the bid contains a statement by the bidder that the bidder will comply with ORS 279C.838 or 279C.840.
Each bid must identify whether the bidder is a resident bidder, as defined in ORS 279A.120.
Josephine County Public Works may reject a bid that does not comply with prescribed public contracting procedures and requirements, including the requirement to demonstrate the bidder’s
responsibility under ORS 279C.375 (3)(b), and that the Josephine County Public Works may reject for good cause all bid after finding that doing so is in the public interest.
A contractor or subcontractor is not required to be licensed under ORS 468A.720.
Josephine County Public Works may not receive or consider a bid for a public improvement contract unless the bidder is licensed by the Construction Contractors Board.
Published in the Illinois Valley News Oct. 2, 2024
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