'Shocking turn of events': Josephine County commissioners terminate community library's lease

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Josephine County Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed to terminate the county’s lease with the Josephine Community Library’s central branch in Grants Pass on Jan. 6.

The library received a 30-day notice from the county following the decision and has until Feb. 6 to vacate the building or negotiate the terms of a new lease. The library called the vote “a shocking turn of events.”

“This abrupt decision undermines community trust and investment,”...