Commissioners Adopted Ordinance Creating Permanent Funding for Fairgrounds
The Josephine County Board of Commissioners this morning adopted an ordinance creating a permanent funding mechanism for the Fairgrounds.
Following a public hearing in which there was no public comment, the Board voted unanimously to amend the Josephine County Code by adding a chapter that pertains to the Fairgrounds Permanent Fund.
County Legal Counsel Wally Hicks testified that the fund was created after the sale of The Flying Lark to River Valley Community Church for $9.5 million. He said $9 million of the proceeds will be kept in an interest-bearing account from which the Fairgrounds can borrow money for projects, equipment and other expenses. The money must be paid back to the account, which will be administered by the Board of Commissioners and the Fair Board.
The Commissioners opened the meeting with the annual presentation of the Raskin Awards, which are given to groups and individuals for their outstanding support of the Josephine County Animal Shelter. This year, Raskin Awards were presented to Shelter Friends and Dr. Rebecca Cross-Hall of Riverside Veterinary Clinic.
During Requests and Comments from Citizens, the Board heard from one person who complained about June being declared "LGBTQ+ Pride Month," another person who is marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion on Thursday, the editor of an off-shoot newspaper who had several questions about Simon Hare's current involvement with Josephine County, and a Cave Junction City Council member who had concerns about potential changes to Sheriff's Office funding in the annual budget.
Posted on 6/5/24 11:01AM by Sam Marsh
