A local ban on genetically modified crops could cost Jackson County, Oregon, more than $200,000 a year to enforce, according to a report the county commissioners asked for.
County Administrator Danny Jordan said the estimate was based on having a full-time code inspector, a hearings officer’s time, the cost of a testing contractor and administrative expenses.
Advocates of the measure on the May ballot disputed the estimates, saying costs should be minimal, at most, because the county has discretion in enforcement efforts.
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Organic farmers who fear their crops will be tainted through cross-pollination have backed the measure.
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