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Josephine County delays adoption of ordinance to revise commissioners' meeting rules after public objections
Summary
A second reading of Ordinance 2025-001, which would amend Chapter 2.05 of the Josephine County Code governing Board meetings, was held Thursday but the Board of Commissioners did not move to adopt the measure after public testimony called for clearer, fixed meeting times and improved notice.
A second reading of Ordinance 2025-001, an ordinance to amend Chapter 2.05 of the Josephine County Code governing meetings of the Board of County Commissioners, was held Thursday, but the board did not adopt the ordinance and took no formal vote to approve it.
Wally Hicks, the county's legal counsel, opened the hearing by summarizing the procedural requirement: "The Josephine County Charter requires, 2 readings, formal readings of any ordinance before the, Board can move to adopt." Hicks read the ordinance text by title and told the board that changes discussed in administrative meetings could only be implemented during a formal reading.
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