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Jackson County Prepares To Vote On Libraries

Oregon Historical County Records Guide

Like so many other things, public libraries have become a political football in recent decades, subject to cutting or closing to balance local budgets. 

Jackson County lived through one round of library shutdowns in 2007, only to see libraries reopen with outsourced management and reduced hours.  County commissioners say they'll be forced to close libraries without a new funding source.  Enter the new funding source: aseparate library districtthat includes all of Jackson County. 

A vote to establish the district appears on the May election ballot (Measure 15-122). 

Former Ashland mayor and campaign leader Cathy Shaw joins us to explain the plan.  

 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.