Jackson County resident urges proactive fixes for deteriorating roads

Sep 21, 2026

A Mayetta business owner told the Jackson County commission the county’s dirt and chip-sealed roads need proactive maintenance and better operator oversight, citing damaged ditches, unbladed stretches and property damage from recent work.

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DJ Chance, a Jackson County business owner from Mayetta, told the Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 21 that local roads near 158 and R Road are in poor condition and that county crews and contractors have not managed them well. He said past work had left dirt on his fence and that promised monthly blading did not occur. "They need to get on the road and blade instead of playing in the dirt," Chance said.

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