BCC Approves Leadership Committee Policy Repeal at Workshop
The Board of Commissioners approved the repeal of a Leadership Committee Administrative Policy and Public Works requests for fuel tank installations. During the board's 1:30 p.m. workshop Tuesday, a motion favoring the proposed repeal of the policy passed 2-1, with Legal Counsel Wally Hicks recommending it be replaced with a separate process. Commissioner Ron Smith abstained. The board moved to approve 3-0 a Mascott Equipment Company quote not to exceed over $126,000, with the cost being covered by road funds. Public Works also requested signing approval for an M&M Services, LLC contract. Following the unanimous motion, the Kerby Shop fuel tank will be decommissioned, and a new tank will be installed, not to exceed a cost of over $143,000. Finance's request to extend a Time Clock Plus contract passed 3-0, and the board permitted Director Matthew Eide to give department invoice approvals as needed. The board will revisit the Building Fees topic November 24th, and set a public meeting to address the fees for December 16th. A resolution for Reserve Fund Continuation was tabled.
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North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Enticement of Oregon Minor
A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty in federal court to attempting to coerce and entice a minor in Medford to engage in unlawful sexual activity, U.S. Attorney Scott Bradford announced today. Sage Austin Miller, 28, from Winston Salem, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. According to court documents, on September 23rd and 24th, 2024, Miller used Snapchat to communicate with a person he believed was a 16-year-old girl living in Medford. During the online communications, Miller attempted to persuade and entice the purported minor to meet him for sexual activity. Miller later traveled to and arrived at a predetermined meeting location. As part of his plea agreement, Miller admitted that he used a cellular phone connected to the internet to communicate with a person he believed was under the age of 18 and that his conduct constituted a substantial step toward committing the offense. The conduct would have violated Oregon's Online Sexual Corruption of a Child in the First Degree statute had the planned encounter occurred.
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Emergency Crews Responded to Fatal Vehicle Crash Friday
Josephine County Sheriff’s deputies responded November 6th around 7:50 p.m. to a fatal motor vehicle crash in the 1900 block of Robertson Bridge Road. Assisted by Rural Metro Fire, American Medical Response, and the Oregon State Police, deputies conducted a preliminary investigation that indicated a single vehicle traveling westbound crossed into the eastbound lane and left the roadway, rolling into the eastbound ditch. The vehicle’s sole occupant was ejected during the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The occupant was identified as Dawn Burton, 71. Next of kin have been notified. At the time of this press release, no additional information is being released.
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