Jackson County lifts burn ban after recent rains

Jackson County commissioners voted to lift the countywide burn ban after staff and a fire-service representative reported recent measurable rainfall.

Don Showalter, identified in the meeting packet as a service representative, told the board that Jackson County and nearby areas have seen enough rain to change conditions. "It looks like we are actually getting a little bit of a pattern, so I don't see any issue lifting," he said. Commissioner (speaker 3) moved to lift the ban and the board approved the motion by voice vote.

Chair (Speaker 1) thanked staff and moved the meeting to the next agenda item. No formal effective date beyond the board’s announcement was stated during the meeting.

Next steps: The board took the action entirely by public motion and voice vote; no additional implementation steps were specified at the time of the meeting.