November 3rd General Election Preliminary Results are In

The preliminary results of tonight's General Election are in. Colene Martin is in the lead for County Commissioner Position 1 with 58.57% of the vote. John West currently has 40.98%. For Position 2, Mark Jones is in the lead with 55.39%, while Chad Hansen is at 44.24%. For City Council Ward 1, Rob Pell is ahead of Michael J O'Coyne with 65.09% of the vote. Rick Riker has 47.67% of the votes against Erin Cook and Candy Rosenberg for Grants Pass City Council Ward 2. Seth Benham leads with 77.22% for Ward 3 against Konnor Kirkpatrick. Dave Daniel is retaining his current position as Sheriff with 81.49% of the vote, while Jonathan Knapp has 17.64%. Dustin Calvo has 55.29% of the vote for Treasurer, while Simon Hare has 44.37%. The Five-Year Local Option Levy for Fire and Emergency Services received 68.50% of the yes votes. Renewal of the Current Five-Year Jail and Juvenile Local Option Tax has 54.57% no votes, with 45.43% saying yes. There are currently 59.41% yes votes for bonds to update the Grants Pass School District 7 facilities, increase safety, and receive an $8,168,000 State grant. ...Read more

Parker's Place Receives Letter of Support from City, Outlines Plans, Calls for Service Providers

Parker's Place Village has shared a Letter of Support from the City of Grants Pass. According to a release, The Do Good Foundation, an Oregon 501(c)(3) assisting Parker's Place, joined Elk Island Trading Group in addressing three community priorities: oversight, trained staff, and toilets and showers. Parker's Place operates under a grant agreement with the City. Elk Island and the Foundation met with City staff October 28th to review items listed in an August 6th addendum to be addressed by November 13th, along with other concerns that have come up in recent months as operations began. That meeting produced written responses to the City's questions on fencing, sleeping arrangements, intake policies and portable toilet maintenance. Fencing and striping is scheduled for completion by November 13th. Also covered were policies related to staff, background checks, site safety, and service provider agreements, a plan to complete the stormwater system with an approved contractor, and a follow-up meeting scheduled with the City to discuss long-term operations funding. The City has also offered to write application-specific letters and to sponsor or co-sponsor applications for operations funding. The project continues to move forward toward completion. ...Read more

Ballots Come In before Tonight's General Election

Ballots have been coming in for the November 3rd General Election, with results to be posted throughout the month. According to the County website, unofficial results for tonight's election will be posted on the Oregon Secretary of State Website & Josephine County Website: https://results.oregonvotes.gov. As of the latest report, a total of 30,331 ballots have been accepted of the 32,770 received, showing a participation rate of 46.62%. Results will first be announced after 8 p.m. this evening on the County website and KAJO, KLDR, and KRRM. The final certified results will be posted no later than Monday, November 30th, by 5 p.m. ...Read more