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Josephine County adopts voluntary resignation program amid calls for financial analysis
Summary
The Josephine County Board of Commissioners approved Board Order 2025-013 establishing a voluntary resignation program intended to reduce personnel costs. Public commenters urged the board to delay the program and supply a financial analysis of potential costs and funding impacts; the board voted 3-0 to adopt the order.
The Josephine County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 on Feb. 19, 2025, to adopt Board Order 2025-013, establishing a voluntary resignation program for eligible county employees as a budget-saving measure.
Commissioner Black, speaking as chair, framed the measure during the meeting as a tool to address the county’s budget shortfalls and said staff would work with human resources to set eligibility and implementation details. “This is a voluntary program. There's no requirement to participate in it,” Commissioner Black said during the discussion.
The program was presented amid discussion of the county’s fiscal constraints.…
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