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Josephine County commissioners refer animal shelter tax measure to May 19 ballot
Summary
After a presentation from the county animal shelter manager and more than a dozen public comments, the Board of County Commissioners voted to refer a local-option tax for the Josephine County Animal Shelter and animal control to the May 19, 2026 election; the motion passed with two yes votes and one abstention.
The Josephine County Board of County Commissioners voted to place a local-option tax measure to fund the county animal shelter and animal control on the May 19, 2026 ballot.
Laura Jansen, Josephine County Animal Shelter Manager, presented a PowerPoint outlining the proposal and its purpose. After the presentation the board opened the meeting to public comment, and multiple residents spoke both in favor of and opposed to the levy. Supporters cited community need for shelter and animal-control…
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