Andreas Blech, a longtime Josephine County resident and area businessman, has been sworn in as a member of the Board of Josephine County Commissioners. Blech was sworn in at 1 p.m. July 24 by Judge Robert S. Bain at the Josephine County Courthouse. He was appointed by the board to serve the remainder of the current Position 2 term vacated …
The truck and trailer with the pigpens returned to the Josephine County Fairgrounds Tuesday morning at 8:07 a.m. About a hundred parents and kids unloaded the pigpens which will now be available for the kids (and the pigs) at the county fair in August. Kristopher Elliott, Interim Director of OSU Extension, told the Eagle, “I got a call Sunday morning …
17-116 – Replacement of Josephine County Charter Measure 17-116 would replace the existing Josephine County Charter with an entirely new charter. The charter language covers five full pages in the voters’ pamphlet. It would be more pages, but the proposed charter removes Josephine County’s “Bill of Rights,” which include parental rights, protection of speech and religion, due process under asset …
In May Josephine County voters will decide whether to keep the existing county charter or replace it with a new county charter by approving Measure 17-116. Among other changes, the proposed charter would increase the number of commissioners from three to five and reduce commissioner compensation to $24,000 per year. “Section 7. COMPENSATION AND COMMISSION EXPENSES. County Commissioners shall serve …
By William Kronert Measure 17-116, a ballot measure to change the Josephine County charter, is a perfect example of liberal ideas. Here are five reasons to vote “No on 17-116” next May. First, Measure 17-116 removes a provision that is in our current charter. It removes a prohibition of income tax. Advocates argue that it will require voter approval and …
Two petition drives are now underway locally, with volunteers gathering signatures to revise the Josephine County Charter. This follows a year-long study effort by the Josephine County Charter Review Commission. The groups have two years to collect the necessary 3,437 verified signatures to qualify for a county-wide vote. Josephine County is one of nine “home rule” counties in Oregon. This …
Josephine County property owners, you’ve just received a tax cut. On June 7, two Josephine County commissioners voted to defund 4-H and other OSU Extension services for the fiscal year beginning on July 1. Acting as the governing body for the OSU Extension Service District, the Board of County Commissioners voted 2-1 to stop charging the 4.6 cents per thousand …
4-H originally started in Oregon in 1916. It was a program that began for the purpose of educating boys and girls how to better grow crops and livestock. Here in Oregon, the 4-H programs recently have changed. Local leaders had been feeling some of these changes for the past five years but had found a way to still educate kids …
In the political world it’s so much easier to simply “go along to get along.” Now and then a small group of politicians just say no to the status quo. The establishment is not happy and criticizes the minority to “stop being so political and let us get the work of the people done.” A few years ago, then Oregon …
By Richard Emmons I met with Don Scott on Sept. 16. He wanted to show me one of his $350 pine caskets, which he sells to individuals and local funeral homes. You can see his ad on page 20. I told him that folks should buy a casket now and use it to store firewood or grandkids’ toys until needed …