Grants Pass 1st Budget Committee Meeting Tuesday Night
The City of Grants Pass will hold its first budget committee meeting of this cycle tomorrow night in Council Chambers beginning at 6:00 p.m. The Budget Officer will convene the meeting and conduct the first agenda item, the nomination and election of the Budget Chair and Vice Chair. Following the election of officers the committee's ground rules will be adopted. The committee will then hear the Budget message and receive the budget document followed by an overview of strategic plans and related capital projects.The presentations from various departments will be heard beginning with Police, followed by Fire/Rescue and the Community Development Department. Following the ratification of the Budget Hearing Schedule there will be time for public comment and questions. ...Read more

BCC Schedules 2 Tuesday Meetings
Josephine County's Board of Commissioners have meetings scheduled for both Tuesday morning and afternoon.The morning meeting will take place at 11 a.m. in the courthouse conference room. The only agenda item, other than other matters from commissioners, is a general discussion regarding the collaboration the City of Grants Pass and Josephine County. The afternoon meeting is an administration workshop beginning at 1:30 also in the conference room.First on the agenda is a personnel requisition of a department specialist for the District Attorney refilling a vacant position. Commissioners will then consider an appointment to the County's Fair Board. The airport is looking for a change order for JB Steel in the amount of $13,974.26 and returning a grant of $150,000,The county's transit department wants consideration of the Student and Staff Pass Program agreement with Rogue Community College and payment of the FleetNetDigital Radio Annual Service Agreement in the amount of just over $14,700.Finance is the final agenda item and begins with Economic Development budget for the coming fiscal year. The final item is a presentation from the Illinois Valley Business Hub for Economic Development. ...Read more

How, When & Where to Cast Your Vote in the Upcoming Election

There are some important dates for Josephine County voters and prospective voters looming. First, to vote in the upcoming election you must be registered and the last date to register prior to the election is Tuesday, April 28th. That's also the deadline to change your party affiliation, should you desire to do so. You must declare for a political party to participate in the Oregon's closed primary election races. You must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Oregon and at least 16-years-old to register. You must be 18-years-old to vote. Registering or updating your registration can be done either at your local county elections office, that's the County Clerk's office in Josephine County, or online at oregonvotes.gov. You will need documentation to prove citizenship and eligibility.Now that you're ready to vote, be aware the ballots will be in the mail April 29th for the election on May 19th.
Once you've marked your ballot it’s a good idea to get it in the mail quickly. To have your vote counted on election day, it wise to mail your ballot two to three days prior to election day. Other options include the 8 ballot drop boxes that are available right up to 8 p.m. election day. The locations are the County Clerk's office in the court house and at the north and south entrances of the court house, the Cave Junction City Building at 222 West Lister St., Rays Food Place in Merlin, the Hidden Valley Market in Murphy, Washington Federal Bank on Union Avenue and Josephine Community Library rear parking lot in Grants Pass. ...Read more