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Residents urge return of Extension services, challenge county property access and raise transparency concerns in public comment
Summary
During the public-comment period residents asked the board to restore Extension programs and Firewise support, requested easier access to county property for inspection and voiced broader concerns about transparency and religious invocations at meetings.
Several residents spoke during the citizens’ comment portion of the Josephine County Board of Commissioners weekly business session, urging action on community services and raising concerns about county communications and transparency.
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…
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