EYE ON JEFFERSON: Affordable housing grant recommendations before county

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider recommendations for affordable housing and homeless housing grant funds during a meeting that will begin at 9 a.m. Monday.

To view the meeting live go to www.co.jefferson.wa.us and follow the links under “Quick Links: Videos of Meetings-Streaming Live.”

To listen only call 1-646-749-3122 and enter access code 661-198-069#.

Public comment can be emailed to PublicComment @co.jefferson.wa.us.

The oversight board has recommended projects for funding and commissioners will consider them at 11 a.m.

At 10:30, the commissioners will conduct a hearing on third-quarter budget appropriation extensions.

The routine weekly update on COVID-19, usually set for 9:45 a.m., is canceled and will resume Oct. 12.

On the consent agenda area the setting of an Oct. 26 hearing on the proposed Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan and a change order for work on Center Road.

Port Townsend city

The Port Townsend City Council will consider issuing a $3.8 million limited tax general obligation and refunding bond and a $1.9 million water and sewer bond when it meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

To view the meeting live, go to https://cityofpt.us/citycouncil/page/agendas minutesvideos.

To join the meeting, go to http://joinwebinar.com and enter the webinar ID 578-066-435.

To listen only, call 360-390-5064 and use access code 942-105-283#.

Submit public comment emails to be read aloud (up to three minutes per person) to publiccomment@cityofpt.us.

The general obligation bond is to repay the city’s general obligation fund note.

The sewer bond is to pay part of the cost of constructing water system Improvements connected with the Water Treatment Facility and Big Quil Diversion Dam.

Council members also will consider a contract amendment with The Chamber of Jefferson County for visitor center Operations and marketing services.

Joint schools meeting

The Port Townsend and Chimacum school boards will consider creating a superintendent search timeline during a special joint meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Agenda and meeting access are available at https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/ptsd/Board.nsf/Public or https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/chimacum/Board.nsf/Public.

The two school boards also will consider focus group plans.

Public Utility District

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will conduct a public hearing on the proposed 2021 budget when they meet at 5 p.m. Monday.

They will consider approving the budget later in the meeting.

To join online go to: https://jeffpud.my.webex.com/meet/JPUD and follow the instructions to login.

Meetings will open 5 minutes before they begin.

To listen only call 360-379-5833.

Written comment on the 2021 budget can be submitted to the commissioners by emailing it to commissioners@jeffpud.org before 5 p.m. Monday.

Oral comment will also be taken during the hearing.

Commissioners also will consider a legal counsel contract, risk management policy and an agreement with Port Townsend Paper Corp.

Fire District 3

Clallam County Fire District 3 commissioners will evaluate reorganization when they meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

To access the meeting via Zoom, go to district 3oct6 or call 1-877-853-5247 toll-free.

The meeting ID is 861 5593 8700. The password is 91099

Commissioners also will consider a schedule for finalizing the 20201 budget, and volunteer reimbursement.

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

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