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Council interviews three applicants for Urban Area Planning Commission seats

Grants Pass City Council (workshop) · December 2, 2025
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Summary

Council interviewed three applicants — Richard Akers, JW Oller and Keith Trahearn — who described construction, drafting and appraisal experience and answered questions about variances, parking and sustainable growth.

The Grants Pass City Council interviewed three candidates for openings on the Urban Area Planning Commission.

Richard Akers, a contractor and local builder of 25 years, said he wants to "help shape the long term future" of Grants Pass with "thoughtful and balanced growth" and emphasized representing working families, small businesses and builders. He told councilors he would require specific scenarios to form positions on variances and said…

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