CHIMACUM — The Jefferson County Board of Health heard protests of fees and state-mandated regulations that would come with the county’s proposed on-site septic system monitoring and operations program at a hearing that drew more than 200 people Thursday.
The 70 who spoke during the two-hour meeting asked county officials to slow the process and consider forming a stakeholders group to come up with a better solution.
Many had questions or asked for more information, saying they did not understand what the proposal meant to their personal situations.
Although some called for an extension of the public comment period, John Austin, Board of Health chairman, said the comment period ended Thursday night with the close of the forum at Chimacum High School Auditorium.
