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Josephine County approves two annexations to Illinois Valley Fire District
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved Board Orders 2026-024 and 2026-025 at its June 10, 2026 meeting, annexing two privately owned parcels to the Illinois Valley Fire District; no public testimony was offered at the hearing.
The Josephine County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved two annexations to the Illinois Valley Fire District during its weekly business session on June 10, 2026.
Commissioner Colene M. Martin moved to adopt Board Order 2026-024, which pertains to a petition by the Michael L. and Shirley J. Cramer Living Trust for annexation of tax lot 41-09-00 TL 500 (40.00 acres). Commissioner Gary L. Richardson seconded the motion; a roll-call vote recorded Richardson — yes; Martin — yes; Smith — yes, and the motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Martin then moved to adopt Board Order 2026-025, a petition by Tipton Mitch L and Kathleen for annexation of tax lot 38-07-34 TL 116 (5.0 acres). Commissioner Richardson seconded; the Board voted Richardson — yes; Martin — yes; Smith — yes. The motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Ron A. Smith opened the public hearing at 5:31 p.m. and the record shows that no members of the public provided testimony during the allotted three-minute comment period. The public hearing record was closed at 5:34 p.m.
The meeting minutes list the parcels and petitioners in the hearing record but do not include further detail about future service arrangements, timelines for annexation implementation, or any fiscal impacts to the county or the fire district. Those details were not specified in the minutes.
