EYE ON JEFFERSON: Commissioners eye changes to budget

The three Jefferson County commissioners will discuss first-quarter budget appropriations and extensions when they meet Monday.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in commissioners’ chambers at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend.

Several county departments have requested increases to their 2015 budgets, citing unanticipated revenues and expenses.

The meeting will allow the commissioners to hear those requests and possibly pass a revised budget.

Items on the consent agenda include:

■ A $134,615 contract with North Shore Electric Inc. of Olalla for replacement of the county jail fire alarm.

■ A $6,874 contract with Clark Land Services of Sequim for surveying services for the Chimacum Safe Routes to School Program on state Highway 19 and West Valley Road. Money is provided by a state grant.

■ A $971,324 contract with Lakeside Industries of Port Angeles for phase two of the Paradise Bay Road Project.

■ A $515,000 contract with Rognlin’s Inc. of Aberdeen for Upper Hoh Road culvert replacement. The project is completely funded by the Federal Highway Administration.

■ Agreements with the state Department of Transportation to obtain $180,000 in federal funding for emergency repair of Quinault South Shore Road after high Quinault River flows during storms last fall washed out portions of the road.

■ A $3,500 agreement between Jefferson County Public Health and Valbridge Property Advisors, Allen Brackett Shedd, to appraise property at 195 Rodgers St. in Quilcene to support acquisitions for habitat restoration on the Hood Canal.

■ A $4,980 agreement for Washington Conservation Corps workers to do weed control.

Port Townsend city

The Capital Facilities & Utilities Work Group will discuss aspects of the comprehensive plan with stakeholders when it meets Tuesday.

The panel will meet from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the third-floor conference room at City Hall, 250 Madison St.

The Port Townsend City Council does not meet this week.

Council office hours, during which members of the public can discuss any topic with a member of the City Council, take place from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday in the mayor’s office at historic City Hall, 540 Water St.

Other city meetings are:

■ Council Community Development and Land Use Committee — 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, council chambers.

■ Parks, Recreation and Trees Advisory Board — 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, first-floor conference room, City Hall, 250 Madison St.

Port Townsend schools

The Port Townsend School Board will discuss a policy for the use of tobacco and nicotine delivery devices when it meets Monday.

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the Gael Stuart Building, 1610 Blaine St.

The board also will consider the sexual harassment policy and world history curriculum.

Public development authority

The Fort Worden Public Development Authority will discuss its public records practices when it meets Wednesday.

The meeting will be from 9 a.m. to noon in Fort Worden Commons.

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