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Jackson County Board of Commissioners approves IMPACTS grant, easement, contracts and IMET agreement
Summary
At its May 6 meeting the Jackson County Board of Commissioners approved a state IMPACTS grant to fund countywide case-management software, authorized a 10-foot public utility easement for a Medford-area mini‑warehouse, approved consulting and bidder agreements for a pandemic response center and road materials, donated sensory equipment to a learning center, and extended an intergovernmental agreement for the Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team.
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners on May 6 approved a series of orders to advance county technology, land-use compliance, facility planning and law-enforcement cooperation.
Commissioner Rick Dyer, chair of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners, opened the meeting and Commissioner Randy Sparacino moved approval of the actions. Joel Benton, senior deputy county administrator, briefed the board on each item before votes, and all motions were approved by Commissioners Sparacino and Dyer; Commissioner Colleen Roberts was recorded as absent.
The board authorized Order No. 110-26 to accept an IMPACTS Grant from the State of Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to support “Improving People’s Access to Community-Based Treatment, Supports, and Services.” Benton said the grant will fund implementation of case-management software to improve treatment coordination and tracking among county departments and community partners and will include hiring subcontractors to assess needs, procure software, and manage rollout. Commissioner Sparacino moved to approve the order; Commissioner Dyer seconded and the motion passed.
The board approved Order No. 111-26 to authorize the chair to execute a 10-foot public utility easement (PUE) with property owners Jordan Kramer and Laurie E. Kramer for a mini‑warehouse project at 24 Ehrman Way, located in unincorporated Jackson County within the City of Medford urban growth boundary. Benton said the easement is required under an approved planning amendment and will allow extension of utility facilities along the property frontage to support a future continuous utility corridor. The motion was approved by roll call of the two attending commissioners.
Order No. 112-26 authorizes a consulting agreement with Kemper Sports Management, LLC to develop financial, staffing and operational frameworks — including recruitment and revenue strategy — for pre-opening and initial operations of a Multi‑Use Pandemic Response Center. Benton described the agreement as providing foundational planning for the center’s operations; the board approved the authorization.
The board also approved Order No. 113-26 to donate Snoezelen sensory-room equipment formerly used in the county Health and Human Services building to the Oregon Center of Creative Learning. Benton cited Jackson County Administrative Policy #7-03 as the policy governing such donations. The donation was approved by the two commissioners in attendance.
In procurement action, the board approved Order No. 114-26 accepting a bidder’s proposal from Western Emulsions, Inc. to supply polymer-modified asphalt emulsions (CRS-2P, CHFRS-2P and QSE) for county road projects through the end of 2026. Benton noted the Invitation to Bid was published in the Rogue River Press and the Daily Journal of Commerce and posted to the county website; one bid was received and the county reserves the right to purchase from other suppliers at market price when in the county’s interest.
Finally, the board approved Intergovernmental Agreement No. PO-25700-00059234 (Order No. 115-26) with the State Police Department to continue the Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team (IMET), originally formed in 2019, to investigate illegal cultivation, manufacturing and trafficking of marijuana through cooperative enforcement.
The meeting also included non-substantive items of employee recognition: David Ruiz of the Community Justice Department was named Employee of the Month and 25-year service awards were presented to Mark Jenshus (Roads and Parks) and Young-Sook Kim (Development Services). Jenshus’s tenure was noted as including an estimated 12,000 services during his 25-year career. The meeting adjourned at 10:08 a.m.
What happens next: the orders take effect as documented in county records; implementation steps (software procurement, easement execution, contract work and intergovernmental coordination) will proceed under county staff direction and the terms of the respective agreements.
