JoCo GOP leader comes out against law passed by its all Republican Board of Commissioners

Jenna King November 1, 2021

Last Updated: November 1, 2021

GRANTS PASS, Ore. —A Josephine County ordinance, created to target illegal marijuana operations, is seeing opposition. The change gives more power to county code enforcement, allowing them to write citations, and impose fines at illegal grow sites. Proponents say it could strengthen enforcement against violations of the rural land development code.

According to the county clerk’s office, Holli Morton, the chair of the Josephine County Republican Party, filed a referendum to repeal the ordinance Friday.

The all-Republican County Board of Commissioners passed the law, with only commissioner Herman Baertschiger voting no. He argued the change did not directly address issues related to the grows.

Jenna King November 1, 2021

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Jenna King is the 6pm and 11pm anchor for NBC5 News. Jenna is a Burbank, CA native. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Sports Business. During her time at Oregon she was part of the student-run television station, Duck TV. She also grew her passion for sports through her internship with the PAC 12 Network. When Jenna is not in the newsroom you can find her rooting for her hometown Dodgers, exploring the outdoors or binging on the latest Netflix release.