Rever Grand Enters New Era of Leadership Following Comprehensive Settlement

Grand, Inc., a care provider for intellectually and developmentally disabled individuals throughout Oregon, announced today the finalization of comprehensive settlement agreements with the State of Oregon. The agreements conclude outstanding claims without the imposition of any financial fines or penalties on the company. The care organization said in a statement the settlement agreement was approved by Judge Brandon Thueson of the Circuit Court for Josephine County. The move stems from an alleged failure to disclose a manager during a provider renewal in October 2021, under the company’s prior ownership. Crucially, under the terms of the settlement agreement, Rever Grand will pay no fines or penalties. The company has agreed to implement several forward-looking compliance measures, including adding a new, independent board member and engaging an outside monitor to confirm that the company’s prior owners have no ongoing role in its affairs. The agreement resolves a single misdemeanor charge, allowing the company to operate without disruption or conviction. ...Read more

Commissioners to Discuss May 2026 Primary Election and County Property at Workshop

The Josephine County Board of Commissioners have the May 2026 election and county property on their Tuesday workshop agenda. Along with the election, the Legal Counsel update includes approval of a quitclaim deed regarding a Lower Grave Creek Road property from the September auction, as well as Flying Lark properties, and an invoice and case number mediation. Following department business from Community Justice, Forestry, Airports, Recreation, Facilities, Public Works, IT, and HR, the board will discuss the county property proposed by Pathways to Stability as a potential homeless shelter. After appointments to the Rural Planning Commission and the Josephine County Mining Advisory Committee, as well as advisory questions for the May 2026 ballot, the meeting will adjourn pending other matters of discussion. The County Administration Workshop will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in the BCC Conference Room, and will be streamed live at www.josephinecounty.gov/livestream. ...Read more

Second Place Applicant Files Protest over GP Homeless Site Grant Process

The second-place finisher for a Grants Pass homeless site grant filed a protest Friday regarding two city councilors and the winning applicant's proposed property. The Daily Courier reports Bernie Woodard of the Roseburg based Elk Island Trading Group sent the protest to the city attorney and city recorder. He asked that Pathways to Stability, the top scoring applicant, be disqualified for not having a site and falsely claiming it was in active negotiations for the property at 1798 SE N Street. In his protest of the city's grant award process, Woodard said Grants Pass City Councilors Victoria Marshall and Erich Schloegl showed bias in favor of Pathways to Stability in social media posts and in their scoring of the nonprofit's application, as well as bias against his company. ...Read more