Josephine County public meetings in 2024
13 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
County Administration Workshop - CANCELED
The County Administration Workshop scheduled for July 11, 2024, has been canceled. No agenda items were listed for this session.
Weekly Business Session
The Josephine County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing regarding annexations to the Josephine Community Library District. The Board is also considering administrative actions for the Pipefork real property.
- Public hearing on library district annexations by landowners
- Approval of purchase and sale agreement for Pipefork property with The Conservation Fund
- Approval of contribution agreement from Williams Community Forest Project for Pipefork property
Legal Counsel Update
The Josephine County Board of Commissioners will consider revisions to the county's drug and alcohol testing program policy. The agenda also includes assessments of property costs, a review of auction properties, and responses to complaints against a public officer.
- Approval of Drug and Alcohol Testing Program Policy C-27(B)
- Assessment of Property Costs
- Review of Auction Properties
- Response to Complaints against a Public Officer
Weekly Business Session
The Board of Commissioners will consider approval of a purchase and sale agreement and a contribution agreement regarding the Pipefork real property. The meeting also includes a presentation on agricultural water quality monitoring.
- Purchase and Sale agreement between The Conservation Fund and Josephine County for Pipefork property
- Contribution Agreement from Williams Community Forest Project for Pipefork property
- Presentation on Illinois Valley Soil and Water Conservation District’s Agricultural Water Quality Monitoring Program
Legal Counsel Update
The Josephine County Board of Commissioners will receive a legal counsel update on several county matters. Discussion includes a ground lease for the fairgrounds, property sales, and Emergency Medical Services code revisions.
- Ground lease agreement with Dish Wireless, LLC for Josephine County Fairgrounds property
- Sale of county-owned land on Deer Creek Road to the prior owner of record
- Revisions to Josephine County Code Chapter 5.10 regarding Emergency Medical Services
- Contract with American Medical Response (AMR)
- Timeline for the Veteran’s Services Local Option Tax Levy
Weekly Business Session
The Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings regarding the Josephine County budget for fiscal year 2024-25. This includes the adoption of property tax rates and budgets for the Law Enforcement Service District and the 4/H Extension Service District.
- Adoption of Josephine County Budget FY 2024-25 (Resolution No. 2024-029)
- Approval of property tax rates and local option levy taxes (Resolution No. 2024-030)
- Adoption of Law Enforcement Service District Budget FY 2024-25 (Resolution No. 2024-031)
- Adoption of 4/H Extension Service District Budget FY 2024-25 (Resolution No. 2024-032)
County Administration Workshop
The Board of Commissioners will hear presentations regarding economic development requests from KLM Smokin Meat, Inc. and the IV Chamber of Commerce. The workshop also includes updates on a lease agreement for 700 NW 5th Street and human resources policy.
- Economic Development Request: KLM Smokin Meat, Inc.
- Economic Development Request: IV Chamber of Commerce (Concerts in the Park Project)
- Lease Agreement: Children’s Advocacy Center at 700 NW 5th Street
- Fuel Break Easement: Valerian Homes, LLC and Josephine County
- Reciprocal Road Use Agreement: BTG Pactual PNW Fund IV REIT, Inc.
Weekly Business Session
The Josephine County Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings regarding the 2024-2025 budgets for Josephine County, the Law Enforcement Service District, and the 4/H Extension Service District. The Board is also scheduled to consider the adoption of Ordinance No. 2023-006 to update rural land development definitions and zones.
- Public hearing: Josephine County Budget FY 2024-2025
- Public hearing: Law Enforcement Service District Budget FY 2024-2025
- Public hearing: 4/H Extension Service District Budget FY 2024-2025
- Adoption of Ordinance No. 2023-006 (Rural Land Development Code)
- BLM presentation on Pipefork County Real Property
KAJO
The agenda consists only of a scheduled session on the KAJO Radio Show. No legislative items, contracts, or ordinances are listed for this meeting.
- KAJO Radio Show session
Legal Counsel Update - CANCELED
The Legal Counsel Update scheduled for the Josephine County Board of Commissioners on June 25, 2024, was canceled. No business was discussed or decided during this session.
- No items were presented due to the cancellation.
County Administration Workshop
The Board will review a presentation regarding Public Health Department cuts. The meeting also includes discussions on North Valley Industrial Park sewer rate-setting and broadband contracting.
- Public Health Department cuts presentation
- North Valley Industrial Park sewer rate-setting discussion
- Broadband contractor discussion
- Clean Forest Initiative
Legal Counsel Update
The Josephine County Board of Commissioners will hold a legal counsel update to review several county matters. The session includes discussions on EMS contract rate requests, code revisions, and property leases.
- Rate increase request for American Medical Response (AMR) contract
- Ground lease authorization with T-Mobile West, LLC at the County Fairgrounds
- Changes to employee contributions for LiUNA Local 737
- Revisions to Josephine County Code Chapter 5.10 regarding EMS
- Land-use and development permits for 370 Bowhill Road
Weekly Business Session
The Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing regarding the FY 2023-2024 supplemental budget. The agenda includes consideration of agreements for the Pipefork real property involving The Conservation Fund and the Williams Community Forest Project. The board will also consider an appointment to the Grants Pass Airport Advisory Board.
- Public hearing for the FY 2023-2024 supplemental budget (Resolution No. 2024-026)
- Purchase and sale agreement with The Conservation Fund for Pipefork property
- Contribution Agreement from Williams Community Forest Project for Pipefork property
- Appointment to the Grants Pass Airport Advisory Board (Resolution No. 2024-025)