The Scoop
Proposed Meals Tax is a Bad Idea – by Mike and Kandee McClain
We believe there are multiple reasons why the proposed Meals and Beverage Tax (Meals Tax) is a bad idea and would like to focus on two reasons we think the initiative deserves a “NO” vote.
For […]
The Mystery of the Lady in Black: A Haunted Field Walk at Hanley Farm
The evenings of October 14, 20 and 21, 2018 – you’re invited to take a dark walk, guided by lantern, through the fields of Hanley Farm. What is it that keeps all the neighbors astir? […]
Britt Ends 2018 Season on a High Note
MEDFORD, OR — The Britt Music & Arts Festival thanks everyone – our patrons, members, business partners, media partners, artists and fans – for an outstanding season. Despite another smoky wildfire season, the 2018 Britt […]
Pioneer Village Executive Director Dora Howard Named Oregon Health Care Association’s Administrator of the Year
PORTLAND, OR – August 2018 – Dora Howard, Executive Director for Pioneer Village, a Radiant Senior Living community, will be honored with one of the year’s top honors at the Oregon Health Care Association awards […]
Rotary Club’s Annual Salmon Bake is September 16
The 9th annual Jacksonville-Applegate Rotary Club’s Salmon Bake has become a beloved local event. This year, it will be on September 16 starting at 5:00pm at Hanley Farm…smoke permitting. (There is a back-up location if […]
A Few Rules for the Citywide Yard Sale
This year the Citywide Yard Sale event is Friday-Sunday, September 7-9, 2018. Sale day hours are 7:00am-8:00pm. Setup is allowed on Thursday September 6, from 6:00-10:00pm. Note: there are NO Sales Allowed on Thursday.
Remember, […]
Don’t Change J’Ville – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – September 2018
As your Mayor, I’m always ready to take responsibility for my actions. Screw Up—‘Fess Up is my rule. So imagine my surprise when confronted with accusations of […]
Decades of Divisiveness: A Perspective From an Ashland Restaurateur on a Meals Tax – by Michael Donovan
I am writing in response to the citizen-initiative proposing a 5% Sales Tax on Prepared Food that will be on the November ballot. I am not a resident of Jacksonville, but I am very familiar […]
Meals Tax Unfair to Restaurants – by Linda Graham, Scheffel’s Toys
Having lived in Jacksonville for 26 years as a resident and business owner, and having served on the Budget Committee for several years, I feel qualified in addressing the proposed meals tax. Like many, I […]
Budget Committee Member Says Vote NO on Meals Tax! – by Larry Smith
I have been on the Jacksonville City Budget Committee for the past 14 years. I have watched the careful and thoughtful process that the Committee goes through each year to keep our historic city fiscally […]