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Josephine County Votes On Safety (Again)

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Bill Hunker makes the case against the levy.

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Declining federal timber revenue has driven Josephine County to the brink of insolvency. 

And the impact has been most acutely felt in public safety, where just a handful of deputies are available to patrol for the sheriff's department. 

Voters have rejected several property tax levies to boost patrols, and they get another chance to decide a levy, in the May 19th election. 

Measure 17-66 is the latest effort, and we will hear both sides in this hour. 

The opponents get the first crack, then--following a break--the supporters make their case.   

 

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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.