The Josephine County Board of Commissioners completed the first half of its weekly business session yesterday by approving an order that transfers the jurisdiction of approximately 1.5 miles of county roads to the City of Grants Pass.
The Board voted 3-0 to approve the jurisdictional transfer of parts of Highland Avenue, 10th Street, Willow Lane and Denton Trail to Grants Pass. The City has agreed to maintain these roads in the future, absolving Josephine County of their maintenance and repair.
In other business, the Commissioners unanimously approved the sale of a small piece of county-owned property on Garden Valley Way in Grants Pass for $1,890 via quitclaim deed to a private party.
Josephine County Transit Director Scott Chancey made two presentations to the Board. He first presented the Transit Coordination Plan, which is a federal and state requirement. He hopes to gain formal approval from the Commissioners on the 38-page document that outlines the agency's priorities in October.
Chancey also presented planned transit service reductions for the district due to a staffing shortage. He said JCT will be dropping one run between Grants Pass and Cave Junction, one run between Grants Pass and Medford, and reducing evening service hours on all remaining routes from 9 p.m. to 7 p.m..
