The Josephine County Board of Commissioners met to discuss the Southern Oregon Sanitation Franchise Sale this afternoon.
At the start of the 1 p.m. meeting in the BCC Conference Room, Commissioner Ron Smith clarified the board had no knowledge of the sale prior to the meeting. It was stated the owners have decided to move on, with the intention of keeping things local.
The sale to Waste Connections, with a slated date of August 1st, will include all stock and equipment, and the transfer of franchise agreements. All local managers and staff will remain, and current rates will not change. The same yearly rate process and transparency will be practiced.
The board will wait on a resolution from Legal Counsel, then the meeting adjourned.
Tuesday afternoon, the board will meet at 1:30 p.m. to consider department business. Property Management will present a monthly update about County Department relocations, and Human Resources will bring requisitions and actions to the board.
The Sheriff's Department has an Intergovernmental County and City Lease Agreement, a City of Cave Junction Contract Deputy Agreement, and USFS Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreement to present, then pending further matters from the board, the workshop will adjourn.
The meeting will be open to the public and can be streamed at www.josephinecounty.gov/livestream.
