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Jackson County commissioners discuss urban reserve bill, renewable energy funding and Senate Bill 1578
Jackson County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary
County counsel and the county administrator briefed the Board on a bill changing urban reserve prioritization (Board agreed to support but will not testify), a renewable energy funding bill that County staff will testify on, and that the Board’s testimony on Oregon Senate Bill 1578 (2026) had been shared by a local legislator.
At the Feb. 12 staff meeting, Joel Benton, County Counsel, updated the Board on a bill that would make a minor change to how lands are prioritized for inclusion in the urban reserve; the commissioners agreed to support the bill…
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