PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Public Utility District payment centers are now open in Sequim and Port Angeles.
The Sequim center is inside the Co-op, 216 E. Washington St. The Port Angeles center is inside Country Aire Natural Foods, 200 W. First St.
They are open from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
The centers were opened after the PUD moved its main offices to 104 Hooker Road in Carlsborg, opening on Nov. 24.
The move consolidated the offices at 2431 E. U.S. Highway 101 in Port Angeles and at 502 S. Still Road in Sequim.
A public grand opening of the building is planned Dec. 12. The PUD also offers online or pay-by-phone options.
For more information, see www.ClallamPUD.net to learn about online payment options or call 1-888-402-0663 to pay by phone.
Those who use online bill pay with their financial institutions will need to update the PUD payment mailing address, which is now P.O. Box 1000, Carlsborg, WA, 98324.
For additional information on the PUD, visit www.clallampud.net.
New chief of mortgage lending hired by First Federal
PORT ANGELES — First Federal has brought on Ross Thomas as director of mortgage lending.
Thomas comes to First Federal with more than 35 years of experience in banking, according to a news release.
Prior to his new role with First Federal, he held various positions in banking in King County, most recently as a senior mortgage consultant and sales leader with Wells Fargo in Seattle.
In this new role, Thomas’s primary responsibilities include development and expansion of the First Federal mortgage division and managing mortgage lending sales through leadership, production and personnel.
This senior leadership role is responsible for strategic planning and execution, profitability, compliance and loan quality.
