The Grants Pass City Council’s agenda for Wednesday night’s meeting began with interviews of Budget Committee candidates
Councilor Kathleen Krohn put forth a motion to extend the application deadline for the Budget Committee delaying the vote that was scheduled following the interviewing of four individuals for the four vacant positions. Applications will be accepted for an additional week. The motion passed 4 to 3. The interviews proceeded with Nicholas Stark first followed by Nancy Lester and Tom Bradbeer. Further interviews and appointments will be made, likely at the next council meeting. One candidate was absent.
Then the Council moved into a Public Hearing in accordance with customer dispute resolution process in the current franchise agreement between the city of Grants Pass and Republic Services
The complaint was filed by Konnor Kirkpatrick, who felt his business had been improperly prohibited from accessing the transfer station that had been franchised to Republic Services. In September of 2025 the Solid Waste Agency Board rendered a unanimous decision to not permit junk haulers to transport solid waste to the transfer stations. Exemptions are allowed for the collection, transportation, and reuse of repairable or cleanable discards by a charitable organization regularly engaged in such activity. Mr. Kirkpatrick contends his businesses, 2 Guys 1 Truck L.L.C. and Thrift Right Here, meet the exempt requirement.
Council, on a five to two vote deferred the decision to the March 4th meeting in the hope the two parties could resolve the dispute.
Councilors approved an ordinance amending the development code that would allow the Community Development Director the authority to vacate property lines.
Councilor Rob Pell was appointed to the First Forty Feet Citizen Advisory Committee.
