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The board approved four annexation orders into the Josephine County Community Library District (orders 2025-024, 2025-025, 2025-026 and 2025-027) after opening a public hearing and receiving no testimony. Each order passed on a roll call vote of 3 to 0.

Commissioners also approved Board Order 2025-023 to designate specified county-owned real property as county forest; Resolution 2025-008 establishing a Forest Reserve Fund to set guidance for how forestry revenues are held and managed; and a Josephine County Commissioners Forest Management Policy that the board said codifies how county forest lands will be managed and how the forestry director will interact with commissioners.

The board approved Board Order 2025-028 to reschedule weekly business sessions (WBS) through April (the board noted the order extends Fridays as the meeting day through the relevant dates in April), and Board Order 2025-030 to dissolve the separate Grants Pass and Illinois Valley airport advisory boards and create a single seven-member Josephine County Airports Advisory Board with specified seats for commercial and private tenants/users of both airports and two at-large positions.

Land-use approvals carried as well: the board approved the Kickin' Cattle Company plat map and the Buckmaster Subdivision plat map. The consent calendar, including draft minutes from prior meetings and convening as the governing body of the Josephine County Rural Fire Protection District for a March meeting, also passed unanimously.

All recorded roll-call votes in the session registered the three commissioners voting \"yes,\" and the meeting record shows no recorded \"no\" votes or abstentions on the listed items. There was little substantive public testimony tied to the individual orders; the public hearing for the library-district annexations produced no speakers and the annexation motions were moved, seconded and carried.

The board discussed the Forest Reserve Fund and forest management package briefly; one commissioner noted forestry is one county department that generates revenue and that the reserve fund provides a way to preserve those receipts in tight economic times.

Votes at a glance
- Order 2025-024 (annexation to Josephine County Community Library District): approved, roll call 3–0; no public testimony recorded.
- Order 2025-025 (annexation): approved, roll call 3–0.
- Order 2025-026 (annexation): approved, roll call 3–0.
- Order 2025-027 (annexation): approved, roll call 3–0.
- Board Order 2025-023 (designating county-owned real property as county forest): approved, roll call 3–0.
- Resolution 2025-008 (establishing a Forest Reserve Fund): approved, roll call 3–0.
- Josephine County Commissioners Forest Management Policy: approved, roll call 3–0.
- Board Order 2025-028 (rescheduling Weekly Business Sessions through April dates): approved, roll call 3–0.
- Board Order 2025-030 (dissolving Grants Pass and Illinois Valley airport advisory boards; establishing single Josephine County Airports Advisory Board): approved, roll call 3–0.
- Kickin' Cattle Company plat map: approved, roll call 3–0.
- Buckmaster Subdivision plat map: approved, roll call 3–0.
- Consent calendar including minutes and Rural Fire Protection District meeting: approved, roll call 3–0.

The board provided administrative detail about the new airport advisory board’s composition and encouraged current advisory-board members to reapply under the consolidated seven-member structure. Commissioners described the move as a reset intended to align advisory-board terms with calendar expectations and to address perceived dysfunction in the prior boards.

The Forest Reserve Fund resolution and the Forest Management Policy both passed with brief remarks that emphasized forestry’s revenue-generating role for the county and the need for guidance on fund maintenance and forest oversight.

No items were tabled or failed during the session; all recorded motions carried with unanimous recorded support.

The board closed the session after announcements and adjourned at about 10:49 a.m.

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Commissioner Barnett read the proclamation, saying the Rogue Valley Rough Stock Rodeo brings contestants and spectators from other states, supports local economic activity by using the Josephine County Fairgrounds and highlights western traditions. The proclamation cites the event’s contribution to family entertainment and learning about western culture.

Rodeo representatives who came forward included DJ Longbrake and Shannon (last name not specified in the record). DJ Longbrake said he has been involved in the Rogue Valley Rough Stock Rodeo for 11 years and helps produce the event; Shannon said the community of Grants Pass is welcoming and that the rodeo promotes downtown businesses and related activities such as an after‑party called Toast a Barrel. Commissioner Barnett noted the proclamation contained a typographical error in the event name and said the county will correct it to ‘‘Rogue Valley Rough Stock Rodeo.’’

Commissioners encouraged residents to attend the rodeo; one commissioner said they planned to attend. The board presented the proclamation to the named representatives during the meeting.

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Deb Berg, a Josephine County resident, asked the board to reinstate or include the Extension Service and its programs in the county’s budgeting process so community programs such as Master Gardeners, Master Food Preservers and 4‑H can continue. Berg said Firewise participation affected homeowner insurance discounts and asked whether Extension had been invited to budget planning; she said, as of her remarks, the budget timeline deadline was that same day.

Resident Victor Zietzs told the board he had requested a site visit to a property at 210 Tacoma Street through the county property manager (identified in his remarks as Helene) but had not received timely follow-up. Zietzs said the county’s real-property manager job description includes responding to public inquiries and negotiating property sale or lease terms, and he asked for clearer, more prompt communication. He also expressed broader concerns about centralized administrative authority exercised by a single commissioner.

Another speaker, who identified himself as a returning resident, alleged misconduct in the sheriff’s department and said he had been criminally charged after reporting alleged misconduct; the speaker asked the board to address accountability in the sheriff’s office. The board did not take action on the allegation during the meeting.

Other public commentators offered a mix of praise and civic updates: Judy Aarons thanked commissioners for addressing an issue she had raised and praised local school districts for increased openness; Catherine Austin provided a prepared historical overview of symbols referenced to make a broader civic point; and Mark Jones urged the board to consider how changes in decision-making authority affect public perception of transparency.

Board responses
Commissioners acknowledged the comments. Commissioner Barnett thanked Deb Berg and said the Firewise program and Extension topics were important; he said the county would accommodate Victor Zietzs to view the site but noted a tenant occupies the property and the tenant must be given notice. Commissioners reiterated that the board aims to be transparent and pointed to published documents, staff availability and that meetings are livestreamed on YouTube. One commissioner suggested that residents who object to the invocation or pledge could choose not to attend or arrive late; commissioners did not propose changing the invocation practice during the session.

No formal board actions resulted directly from the public-comments items during this meeting.

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