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Board appoints Barbara Freisinger to DHHS board; residents raise ICE and road‑diet concerns

Jackson County Board of Commissioners · November 19, 2025
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Summary

The Jackson County board appointed Barbara (Barb) Freisinger to the county Department of Health and Human Services board and heard public comments criticizing an ICE agreement and opposing an MDOT road‑diet resolution; commissioners also recognized service and shared community updates.

At its Nov. 18 meeting the Jackson County Board of Commissioners appointed Barbara ("Barb") Freisinger as the public member of the county Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) board for a term expiring Oct. 2028, following the human services committee recommendation.

Transcript inconsistency: the applicant introduced herself as Barb Freisinger during public comment; when commissioners recorded the appointment the clerk later read the name as 'Barb Preissinger.' The transcript contains both spellings; the board motion to appoint the…

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