Wednesday Recall Election Results Show Little Change
The latest election results for Commissioner Chris Barnett's recall are in.
By 5 p.m. Wednesday, results showed 61.75% voted yes for the recall with 38.25% dissenting. The total numbers as of the latest update were yes 13,709 to the no votes 8,493.
Should contested ballots be needed, that count will be released by 5 p.m. January 23rd. Certified results will be released no later than February 2nd but no sooner than January 28th.
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Business Session Ends with Allegations and Disagreements on Appointment Process
The Board of Commissioners responded to the public, allegations, and disagreed on the appointment process during last night's Weekly Business Session. The meeting commenced at 5:37 p.m. with a Public Hearing in the Matter of Library Annexations. Motions to pass both annexations were not seconded. Topics brought to the board during public comment included 2 Guys 1 Truck, recusals and quorums, emails against fair fees, with some questioning Commissioner Ron Smith's reasoning for not voting on the vacancy and his responsibilities. Other topics included wanting elected officials to work as a team, in-person voting, the homeless, a time capsule, appreciation for both Smith and Commissioner Chris Barnett, questioning Barnett for not seconding the Library Annexation motions, and a document brought by former Commissioner John West regarding Smith and alleged sexual harassment. In response, Smith said
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Former GP Employee Pleads Guilty in Child Pornography Case
A former Grants Pass employee pleaded guilty Tuesday to three counts related to child pornography possession. The Daily Courier reports Timothy James Conway, known as James Conway, was arrested in June and indicted on 20 counts of First and Second Degree Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse. The charges were based on accusations he possessed visual recordings of sexually explicit conduct involving a child, while knowing the creation of such recordings involved child abuse, according to an indictment. Conway, 42, pleaded guilty to three counts of First Degree Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse Tuesday, Josephine County Circuit Court records show. His sentencing is for February 2nd. The district attorney's office has offered a prison sentence of 35 months, nearly three years, according to a plea agreement offer dated January 6th. Conway could have faced a maximum of more than 26 years in prison, the offer said.
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