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Josephine County commissioners approve routine plats, appointments and grant participation
Summary
At a weekly business session, the board approved a state assessment grant participation resolution, two plat maps, multiple advisory and budget committee appointments, and consent items; each motion passed on 2–0 roll calls with Commissioner Barnett recorded as excused.
Josephine County commissioners approved a slate of routine resolutions, plats and committee appointments during their weekly business session, voting 2–0 on each item with Commissioner Barnett recorded as excused.
The board voted to participate in the county assessment function funding assistance (CAFA) grant by approving Resolution 2025-009, approved two residential plat maps (Eden View and Lease Its Estates), confirmed seven appointments to the Josephine County Airport Advisory Board, and appointed members to multiple budget committees for county and special districts. The consent calendar also passed.
The CAFA grant participation was introduced by County Assessor Chris Parton as the county’s annual state funding request to help offset assessment costs; the resolution requires only a signature to acknowledge participation. Commissioner Smith made the motion to approve the CAFA resolution and Commissioner Black seconded. The roll call recorded Commissioner Smith: yes; Commissioner Barnett: excused; Commissioner Black: yes. The motion carried 2 to 0.
On land-use items, the board approved the Eden View plat map and the Lease Its Estates plat map. During the brief discussion, a commissioner noted new housing helps address the county’s shortage of homes. Both plats were approved on 2–0 roll calls with Barnett excused.
The board approved Resolution 2025-010 to fill seven positions on the Josephine County Airport Advisory Board. The appointments and listed positions are: Sean McGilvray (Grants Pass Airport commercial tenant), Lena Traeger (Grants Pass commercial tenant), Ryan Marshall (Grants Pass private tenant), Jamie Jones (at-large), Brett Hopper (at-large), Cameron Camp (Illinois Valley private tenant), and Wolf Emmons (Illinois Valley commercial tenant). The motion to approve the advisory-board appointments was made, seconded and carried 2–0.
The board also approved Resolution 2025-011 appointing three members to the Josephine County Budget Committee — Chad Hansen, Nathan Sebel, and Mark Kirby — for one-year terms expiring March 2026. Later in the session, the same three names were approved for the Josephine County 4-H Extension Service District budget committee (Resolution 2025-012) and for the Law Enforcement Service District budget committee (Resolution 2025-014). The Josephine County Rural Fire Protection District appointments (Resolution 2025-013) approved Tom McGowan, Mark Jones and Vincent Ombley; the staff noted those three were running unopposed.
All motions on these items were routine; roll calls consistently showed two yes votes (Commissioners Smith and Black) and Commissioner Barnett recorded as excused. The board adjourned the business session and the related special-district sessions at the times announced by the chair.
Votes at a glance - Resolution 2025-009 (CAFA grant participation): Motion by Commissioner Smith; second by Commissioner Black; roll call: Smith – yes; Barnett – excused; Black – yes. Outcome: approved, 2–0. - Eden View plat map: Motion by Commissioner Smith; second by Commissioner Black. Outcome: approved, 2–0. - Lease Its Estates plat map: Motion by Commissioner Smith; second by Commissioner Black. Outcome: approved, 2–0. - Resolution 2025-010 (Airport Advisory Board appointments): Motion by Commissioner Smith; second by Commissioner Black. Outcome: approved, 2–0. Appointees: Sean McGilvray; Lena Traeger; Ryan Marshall; Jamie Jones; Brett Hopper; Cameron Camp; Wolf Emmons. - Resolution 2025-011 (County Budget Committee appointments): Motion by Commissioner Smith; second by Commissioner Black. Outcome: approved, 2–0. Appointees: Chad Hansen; Nathan Sebel; Mark Kirby. Terms expire March 2026. - Consent calendar: Motion by Commissioner Smith; second by Commissioner Black. Outcome: approved, 2–0. - Resolution 2025-012 (4-H Extension Service District budget committee appointments): Motion by Commissioner Smith; second by Commissioner Black. Outcome: approved, 2–0. Appointees: Chad Hansen; Nathan Sebel; Mark Kirby. Terms expire March 2026. - Resolution 2025-014 (Law Enforcement Service District budget committee appointments): Motion by Commissioner Smith; second by Commissioner Black. Outcome: approved, 2–0. Appointees: Chad Hansen; Nathan Sebel; Mark Kirby. Terms expire March 2026. - Resolution 2025-013 (Rural Fire Protection District budget committee appointments): Motion by Commissioner Smith; second by Commissioner Black. Outcome: approved, 2–0. Appointees: Tom McGowan; Mark Jones; Vincent Ombley. Terms expire March 2026.
The board’s actions were procedural and noncontroversial on the dais; several items had been previewed at an earlier meeting, and commissioners described the approvals as routine business.
