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Josephine County honors Park Watch volunteers and sheriff’s staff; residents urge more action on park drug use
Summary
The Josephine County Board of Commissioners presented certificates to Park Watch Grants Pass volunteers and life‑saving awards to sheriff’s office personnel who revived a county employee. Public commenters used the meeting to press for more enforcement, rehabilitation options and city action on drug activity in parks.
The Josephine County Board of Commissioners on a weekly business session recognized Park Watch Grants Pass for ongoing volunteer cleanup work and presented life‑saving awards to four sheriff's office personnel who helped revive a county facilities employee during a cardiac emergency.
Commissioner Del Barnett presented certificates and a short video highlighting Park Watch’s cleanup work, saying the group “are diehards every week.” Barnett also introduced a life‑saving award for two deputies and two staff members who used an automated external defibrillator (AED) to revive a county employee identified as Doug, a long‑time facilities worker who later received hospital treatment.
The acknowledgments came amid an extended public‑comment period in which multiple residents described…
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