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Opposing proof of vaccine status
The Jackson County Commissioners held a meeting today to send a letter to Governor Kate Brown opposing businesses to ask for proof of vaccine status
Posted: May 25, 2021 3:17 PM
Updated: May 25, 2021 3:36 PM
Posted By: Monica Huynh
MEDFORD, Ore.- The Jackson County Commissioners held a zoom meeting today to discuss sending a letter to Governor Kate Brown, opposing businesses to ask for proof of vaccine status following OHA s new mask mandates.
County Commissioners argued today that the science behind other states that no longer have a mask policy, have a lower rate of covid-19 cases and death rates. Another argument following proof of vaccine status was the violation of house bill 32-84, that has a dashboard amendment on medical privacy.
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Jackson County Commissioners voted last night to move forward with plans to update the Confederate monument, known as Sylva Sam , who sits below the Jackson County Public Library Complex.
County Manager Don Adams shared that the plaque to cover the current Confederate flag on the monument will cost about $14,000 including installation. AOA signs in Yadkinville provided the estimate.
The plaque also will cover language honoring the Confederate side of the Civil War with a new inscription highlighting the monument’s rededication. The monument was “rededicated” in 1996 to “Jackson County Veterans of all wars.”
Jackson County Commissioners shared an updated mock up of the statue at the May 18th meeting.
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Jackson County Commissioner Gayle Woody and Chairman Brian McMahan presented the first look at changes to the county’s Confederate monument at an April work session. The Confederate flag on “Sylva Sam” will be covered with a plaque and historical panels will be added around the monument.
Eight months ago, Jackson County Commissioners voted to keep the county’s Confederate monument in Sylva – but with some historical context added to it. BPR reports on the first glimpse of what the changes will look like:
Chairman Brian McMahan and Commissioner Gayle Woody shared proposed wording that will cover up the Confederate flag and inscription on the base of the monument known as Sylva Sam. The new wording highlights its 1996 rededication to both Confederate and Union soldiers. It would also go a step further and add the words “E Pluribus Unum” to the base, explained McMahan: