EYE ON JEFFERSON: County considers CARES Act funding for city

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider action to provide up to $144,150 of CARES Act funds to the city of Port Townsend when they meet 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.

At 9:45 a.m., commissioners will hear a report on COVID-19 from Dr. Tom Locke, county health officer.

They also will set a hearing for 11:15 a.m. Nov. 15 on a proposed ordinance to establish the bidding and contracting process for all county offices, departments and subdivisions.

Items on the consent agenda include a notice for a Nov. 16 hearing on setting 2021 Ad Valorem taxes and a resolution to adopt a county-wide Americans with Disability Act accommodation policy.

Port Townsend city

The Port Townsend City Council will conduct a public hearing on an ordinance to adopt a 1 percent increase in property tax levies for 2021 and a $1500,000 capital improvement levy for Mountain View Commons when it meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

To view the meeting live, go to https://cityofpt.us/citycouncil/page/agendasminutesvideos. To join the meeting, go to http://join webinar.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 council also will conduct a hearing on the adoption of 2020 supplemental budget appropriations, consider the preliminary 2021 budget and the 2021-2026 capital improvement plan and discuss plans for the Port Townsend Golf Club.

Quilcene school

The Quilcene School Board will meet for a work study session at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

No agenda was available as of Saturday, .

For links to the online meeting, email Jami Sukert at ksukert@qsd48.org.

Jefferson Transit

The Board of Jefferson Transit Authority will conduct a budget workshop when it meets at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.

To listen dial 1-877-568-4106 and enter access code 828-513-557.

Public comments can be emailed to speck@jefferson transit.com and will be read aloud during the meeting.

Port Townsend schools

The Port Townsend School Board will meet in a work/study session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

No agenda was available as of Saturday.

For more information, visit go.boarddocs.com/wa/ptsd/Board.nsf/Public.

Public Utility District

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will consider the transfer of tax revenues when they meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

To join the meeting, go to https://jeffpud.my.webex.com/meet/JPUD or call 360-379-5833.

Fire District 3

Clallam County Fire District 3 commissioners will discuss the 2021 budget when they meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

To view the meeting live, visit us02web.zoom.us meeting ID 86155938700, password Uy82V21yMkNwS 3VqU0ZlU01HRyszQT09.

To listen only, dial 1-877-853-5427 and enter meeting ID: 861 5593 8700 and password: 910993.

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

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