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Actually, according to our current Charter, there is nothing stopping the current Commissioners from establishing a County Manager position and filling it today.
The difference with the new Charter is that there are qualifications and a hiring process spelled out to prevent hiring an unqualified person.
If the Charter is approved and takes effect in 30 days as specified, what happens to the primary vote for the two Commissioners in the same May election?
What happens if one candidate gets 51% of the vote in the May Primary. In past elections, that candidate "won" and did not appear on the November ballot.
If the Charter is approved, does that mean the current Commissioners can hire a County Manager before the district Commissioners are elected?
What is a Charter?
Can Josephine County's Charter override state law or even federal law?
Why 5 Commissioners instead of 3?
Why Districts?
Why do we need a "County Manager"?
Would the Board of Commissions benefit by having a County Manager?
But how can we afford 2 more Commissioners and a County Manager?
The stipend amount seems really low. How could a commissioner live on that amount?
Partisan or non-partisan?
Why should legal counsel be appointed instead of elected?
Please explain how a transition from three to five commissioners would be done gracefully.
