Jackson County responds to the special session

Dyer says that Jackson County is still pushing for money from the Cares Act.

Are very important omplishing major shifts in the state budget.

Newswatch 12's adam schumes breaks down where jackson county goes from here.

Governor brown passed a number of bills last night all in an effort to help with the money lost from the ongoing covid 19 pandemic.

Now the question is how will this affect jackson county.

"going forward.

I believe we're going be in pretty good shape here.

I haven't seen specifically what cuts the state is making the programs that may affect programs in jackson county.

I'm assuming there will be some."

Today i spoke with jackson county commissioner rick dyer.

Hes been with the county for more than 5 years.

He says the covid - 19 pandemic has had an impact on some of jackson counties major money markers.

He says the expo - the airport and the hotels have all taken a hit since the start of the pandemic.

Dyer says that jackson county is still pushing for money from the cares act.

Jackson county also approved another 500 thousand dollars that will go to the united way.

"we still expect jackson county to receive those, the allocation that was intended by congress for our citizens to receive the benefit of, and there 625 million that was intended to be distributed