EYE ON CLALLAM: Judgeship vacancy before county commission

The three Clallam County commissioners will discuss applicants and possibly make a decision about a filling a District Court II judge position when they meet at 9 a.m. Monday.

Commissioners also will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday to consider approving the annual construction program for 2021.

This meetings can be viewed on a livestream at http://www.clallam.net/ features/meetings.html. To participate by phone, call 408-419-1715 and use meeting ID 875 561 784. To participate via video conference, visit www.bluejeans.com and join with the same meeting ID. Public comment and questions can be directed to 360-417-2256 or agores@co.clallam.wa.us.

Commissioners will recess into an executive session at 2 p.m. Monday to discuss four applicants for the Forks judge position and may make a decision in open session afterward.

Also at the work session on Monday, they will deal with the annual construction program, a stormwater grant and an agreement with the Federal Highway Administration for Segment B of the Spruce Railroad Trail.

On Tuesday, they will consider adopting the 2021 budget.

Port Angeles city

The Port Angeles City Council will conduct public hearings on the 2021 budget and water and wastewater utility rates when it meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

To join the virtual meeting, see www.cityofpa.us.

A special meeting at 5 p.m. will be devoted to discussing PenCom/EOC.

Also on the regular meeting agenda is a PemCom Westside Fire Station, lodging tax advisory panel’s recommendations and an amended ordinance concerning property tax levy.

Olympic Medical Center

Olympic Medical Center commissioners will consider an at-risk compensation plan when they meet at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The virtual meeting will be accessible by calling 360-417-8444 with conference ID: 456805#.

Commissioners also will hear a security, privacy and compliance update and consider a physician employment agreement, a professional services agreement for hospitalist services and an Echo machines purchase.

Fire District 3

The Clallam County Fire District 3 commissioners will consider 2020 wildland billings and listing vehicle F-30 as surplus when they meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

To view the meeting live, visit us02web.zoom.us , to listen only, dial 1-877-853-5427, the meeting ID 861 5593 8700, password 910993.

The district covers the east side of Clallam County with a small portion in Jefferson County.

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