Commissioners switch from prayer to moment of silenceWhile no explanation was provided for the change, the Josephine County Commissioners altered their controversial inclusion of a prayer at the Thursday, May 8 weekly business session, instead holding a moment of silence where attendees could pray if they chose to.Before launching the[Read More…]
Author: Siege Schatza
County denies grants to nonprofits serving the unhoused
Josephine County Commission Board Chair Andreas Blech called the Thursday, May 1 weekly business session “one of the ugliest meetings we’ve had,” and indeed if anyone was keeping track the record for most raised voices and insults leveled may well have been broken.The primary driver of the “angst” and “vitriol,”[Read More…]
Commissioners remain defiant over prayer and library eviction
“People, we must stand up, fight back and recall them all.” Victor Zaitsev, resident of Josephine Count The April 18 weekly business session of the Josephine County Board of Commissioners was short, but not so sweet as their critics again swapped barbs with them over a select few controversial issues.The[Read More…]
Recall effort brews as county funding cuts continue
Last Friday’s county meeting proved inflammatory as a multitude of citizens lined up at the podium to voice their displeasure toward the Josephine County Commissioners cutting popular programs and reshaping the structure of the county government without community input.During the April 11 weekly business session, held at Anne G. Basker[Read More…]
County continues upheaval with new cuts, notices return to Courier
Personnel realignment continues at county.The Josephine County Commissioners made a slew of decisions concerning personnel and the structure of departments during their Friday, April 4 weekly business session, held at Anne G. Basker Auditorium in Grants Pass.Proceedings kicked off with the proclamation of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week April 13-19.“The[Read More…]
Forestry, airports among topics at county meeting
On Friday, March 28, the Board of Josephine County Commissioners voted to dissolve the Grants Pass and Illinois Valley Airport Advisory Boards and form the new Josephine County Airports Advisory Board.The meeting was held at the Anne G. Basker Auditorium in Grants Pass.“There’s been some discussions for the last few[Read More…]
County parks to host disabled vets for free
The Board of Josephine County Commissioners voted to enact a pilot program offering one free camping trip per year to disabled veterans residing in JoCo.On Friday, March 21, during the county’s weekly business session at the Anne G. Basker Auditorium in Grants Pass, JoCo Recreation Director Tamara Martin was invited[Read More…]
Park Watch and deputies awarded at WBS
On Wednesday, March 12, the Board of Josephine County Commissioners kicked off a “positive meeting” with the recognition of a community organization followed by a group of sheriff’s deputies.The weekly business session was held at Anne G. Basker Auditorium in Grants Pass.“This is more of a positive meeting today to[Read More…]
County appeals wildfire hazard map
Three main topics were featured during the March 5, 2025 Josephine County Commissioners’ weekly business session, held at Anne G. Basker Auditorium in Grants Pass: the setting of new fees at the JoCo Fairgrounds; a letter of support for a Waldo Mining District historical monument; and filing an appeal of[Read More…]
Similar to D.C., commissioners establish ‘Voluntary Resignation Program’
The Board of Josephine County Commissioners met Wednesday, Feb. 19 for a weekly business session at Anne G. Basker Auditorium in Grants Pass.Among the agenda items were the establishment of the Voluntary Resignation Program, extending the embargo on new mineral exploration permits, resetting terms and appointments to the Budget Committee[Read More…]