Grants Pass approves settlement with Disabilities Rights Oregon; injunction to be lifted after court filings

The Grants Pass City Council on Aug. 8 approved a settlement and mutual release agreement intended to resolve the case Disability Rights Oregon v. City of Grants Pass, Josephine County Circuit Court case number 25CV05989. City attorneys said the agreement will allow the parties to file dismissal documents and seek lifting of the court’s injunction that had limited enforcement of certain park regulations.

City counsel described the agreement's principal terms: the city would ensure capacity for up to 150 individuals within the urban growth boundary with potable water for drinking and washing for a one‑year period (staff said the city can “ensure” capacity by contracting with a nonprofit to provide services); the agreement permits a third party to provide shade and services at resting sites around water and portable toilet areas; the city will…