County Commissioner Don Skundrick Visits With Jacksonville Community

County Commissioner Don Skundrick

Skundrick is holding a series of town hall-style meetings with residents throughout the County, including rural areas, about once a month. The intent of the public meetings is for residents to discuss issues important to them with Commissioner Skundrick, who hopes to listen, answer as many questions as he can, and nurture better communications. He has held meetings in Shady Cove, Gold Hill, Eagle Point, and the Applegate Valley.

“I’ve been pleased thus far with the meetings, and I appreciate each and everyone who has shown up, even those with different thoughts and opinions than mine. The process has been fun, enlightening and a great chance for me, as County Commissioner, to get to know folks in an arena of dialogue and civil discourse. These have been an opportunity to see that, in the end, all of us are just plain folks interested in doing what we think is best for our local community,” said Commissioner Skundrick.

Skundrick says the sessions have been lively but still civil. Items discussed have ranged from public safety, land use issues, Commissioner salaries, libraries, historic preservation, local road conditions, coordination with federal agencies, property values, and taxation.

“I have also had the opportunity to inform citizens on some of the County’s capitol projects, such as the new Sheriff’s Office on Highway 62 and Medford’s old post office,” Skundrick said.

Skundrick, who is the 2012 Board Chair, has served on the Jackson County Board of Commissioners since January of 2011. He says he encourages people to come out and discuss all topics, including their hot issues.

For more information, please contact: Don Skundrick, Jackson County Commissioner, at (541) 774-6116 or skundrdw@jacksoncounty.org.