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Jackson County adopts public‑access ordinance to define forum areas and authorize trespass enforcement
Summary
The Board adopted Ordinance 2026 to designate public forum types in county facilities, clarify areas for public access and provide a written basis for trespass enforcement; county counsel said the ordinance is legally sufficient and modeled on practices used elsewhere in Florida.
The Jackson County Board of County Commissioners voted Jan. 15 to adopt Ordinance No. 2026, which defines designated public forums, limited access forums and nonpublic areas in county‑owned or controlled facilities and establishes enforcement and trespass warning authority.
County staff said the ordinance grew out of training with the Florida Association of Counties and review by county legal counsel. Miss Parsons, the board’s legal representative, told commissioners the ordinance is legally…
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