Summary: Douglas County government looks like a lot of other county governments in Western Oregon, but a change is in the offing. A "home rule" charter group proposes a shakeup. If voters approve the change, the three-person board of paid commissioners would be replaced by a five-person board of volunteer county commissioners elected from specific electoral districts. It would potentially save the county money (in salaries), and bring the commissioners closer (physically, anyway) to the voters.
