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Josephine County board approves pharmacy agreement, directs legal demand and moves on property and lease matters
Summary
At its April 23, 2026 legal counsel update, the Josephine County Board approved an agreement with the Oregon Board of Pharmacy, directed legal to send a demand letter to a former budget officer, moved forward on several settlements, tabled one foreclosure matter, and instructed facilities on communications leases.
The Josephine County Board of Commissioners on April 23, 2026 approved an agreement with the Oregon Board of Pharmacy and took several legal and property-related actions during a legal counsel update.
County Legal Counsel Wally Hicks told the board the Oregon Board of Pharmacy was willing to waive a fine if the county remains incident-free for the next three years. Commissioner Colene Martin moved to approve the agreement; Commissioner Gary Richardson seconded. The clerk recorded a roll-call vote of Richardson yes, Martin yes, Smith yes; the motion carried 3–0.
Separately, the board discussed a 2025 budget officer contract dispute. Commissioner Richardson reported that a letter sent March 25, 2026 received no response from the previous contractor and said the contractor indicated it did not intend to repay the county for services not rendered. Richardson recommended sending a registered-mail demand letter and raised disbarment and legal-action options. The board directed legal to send a demand letter seeking reimbursement.
The board also directed staff to move forward without objection on settlements in Gabbert et al. v. Josephine County and a surplus-proceeds matter arising from the sale of tax-foreclosed property. The Powell Creek Cabin foreclosure matter (County Foreclosure 1999) was tabled. On a county-owned property at 1798 SE N Street the board requested additional information and a repair quote and told Real Property Manager Helene Lulich not to proceed on the HP contract.
Regarding county communications facility leases at 500 NW 6th Street and 370 Bowhill Road, the board directed the facilities director to let the leases run their term and to remove county equipment from the sites as soon as possible.
On media procedures, Commissioners Martin and Richardson disagreed about the county's authority to limit media attendance at executive sessions; the board asked Legal Counsel to prepare a memo clarifying whether virtual attendance by accredited media may be allowed under Josephine County Code Section 2.05. The county reported no new applications for accredited media representatives.
The meeting adjourned at 12:34 p.m.
