In the News
Rogue Valley Times - 12/08/2023 - Guest column, Bill Thorndike Jr.
Commissioners structure outdated, exclusive
As a lifelong valley resident, I have watched the Jackson County Board of Commissioners with interest.
Rogue Valley Times - 12/07/2023 - Letter to the Editor, Bev Vondra
Board of Commissioners needs to have more voices
Rogue Valley Times - 12/04/2023 - Guest column, David Gilmore
Expanded, nonpartisan board best for our county
I respectfully must disagree with Commissioner Dave Dotterrer’s assessment on the structure of our county’s Board of Commissioners.
Rogue Valley Times - 12/04/2023 - Letter to the Editor, Peter Toogood
Disagreements on commissioners
Expanded commissioners board could represent us all
Up Close with Peter Sage - 11/26/2023
Update - Jackson County Counsel: It's on me.
Up Close with Peter Sage - 11/25/2023
District Attorney backs charter-update group
Beth Heckert, Jackson County District Attorney, tells Jackson County to offer fee discount.
Up Close with Peter Sage - 11/25/2023
The County is sticking to its position.
The county says the charter-change group isn't "media" and couldn't widely disseminate the information on commissioner salaries.
Up Close with Peter Sage - 11/24/2023
Jackson County, Oregon raises the question: What is "media" anymore? Jackson County is drawing attention to county commissioner "salary creep."
Up Close with Peter Sage - 11/23/2023
Jackson County resists sharing Commissioner salary data
County charges charter-change group $284.64. Message to citizens: the county has something to hide.
Up Close with Peter Sage - 11/19/2023
I don't fear opposition to the Jackson County, Oregon charter change proposals. The opposition will backfire.
Up Close with Peter Sage - 11/18/2023
The petition drive to update the Jackson County charter hits halfway point.
Press Release - 11/13/2023
Petition for District Attorney's Review of Denial of Records Request and Denial of Waiver
Public Records Request to Jackson County for County Commissioner Salary information
We are facing obstacles trying to obtain public information on commissioner salary data from Jackson County through the public records request process. A Petition for Review and Memorandum with supporting information was submitted to the Jackson County District Attorney.
Rogue Valley Times - 10/19/2023
League of Women Voters to explain election-reform measures.
Rogue Valley Times - 10/17/2023
An effort is underway to ask voters in 2024 to increase the number of Jackson County commissioners from three to five and make the elected office nonpartisan.
Jefferson Public Radio - 09/19/2023
Campaign to change Jackson County government aims for November 2024 vote
Denise Krause and Dave Gilmour about an effort to add two seats to Jackson County Commission.
Jefferson Public Radio - 09/18/2023
Josephine County political activists propose changes
Ashland News - Independent, Nonprofit, Community News - 09/17/2023
Signatures will be gathered starting Monday, Sept. 18, for a trio of voter initiatives that could change the look and function of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners. One proposed initiative would increase the size of the commission from three to five, one would cut commissioner salaries, and the third would make the election nonpartisan.
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Rogue Valley Times - 09/16/2023
Three initiatives aim to shake up county commission
Signatures will be gathered starting Monday for a trio of voter initiatives that could change the look and function of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners.
Jefferson Public Radio - 07/11/2023
Effort underway to restructure Jackson County Board of Commissioners
The final decision could go before voters next fall in the form of three ballot measures.