EYE ON JEFFERSON: County to consider pact with city for prosecution services

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider an agreement for prosecution services with the city of Port Townsend when they meet at 9 a.m. Monday.

The meeting will be in commissioners’ chambers at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend.

The Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has been prosecuting misdemeanors committed by adults and traffic infractions in the city of Port Townsend without compensation on an interim basis until the city found a replacement for Chris Ashcraft, former city attorney, who is now the chief criminal deputy in the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

The city and prosecuting attorney want to continue the arrangement on a permanent basis through a three-year contract in which the city would pay a base amount of $70,000 for up to 275 cases and a fee of $500 for each case after that.

The City Council approved the agreement on April 15.

Commissioners will conduct a hearing on first quarter budget appropriations and extensions for various departments.

As a consent agenda item, commissioners will consider amending the union exempt wage table.

They will recess into an executive session to discuss the minimum price at which real estate will be offered for sale or lease.

Port Townsend city

The Port Townsend City Council Finance and Budget Committee will review fees for parks and recreation and for development services when it meets at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

The meeting will be in council chambers at historic City Hall, 540 Water St.

No other city committees, including the Port Townsend City Council, will meet this week.

Port of Port Townsend

Port of Port Townsend commissioners will consider withdrawing from an application for a $200,000 integrated planning grant for Boat Haven when they meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The meeting will be in chambers at the port commission building at 333 Benedict St.

The grant from the state Department of Ecology would fund an environmental site assessment and develop a plan to guide redevelopment at the Boat Haven shipyard.

Staff is recommending that the commissioners withdraw from the application because the grant is “not the appropriate tool to achieve” the objective of achieving stormwater compliance under the Boatyard General Permit.

Commissioners also will consider a staff recommendation for background checks on liveaboards.

Chimacum schools

The Chimacum School Board will consider cutting staff when it meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The meeting will be at Chimacum High School, 91 West Valley Road.

Superintendent Rick Thompson is recommending a reduction in force for 2019-20 school year to help balance the budget.

Quilcene schools

The Quilcene School Board is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The board meets in Room 9 at 294715 U.S. Highway 101.

No agenda was available as of Saturday.

Jefferson Healthcare

Jefferson Healthcare commissioners will hear a report on critical access hospitals when they meet at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The board will meet in the Victor J. Dirksen Conference Room on the first floor of 834 Sheridan St.

Commissioners also will hear a report on finances and an administrative report from the CEO.

Development authority

The Fort Worden Public Development Authority board will consider approving the 2019 operating budget when it meets at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

The meeting will be at Room B in Commons Building 210 at Fort Worden, 200 Battery Way.

The board also will pursue action on the glamping project, including authorizing pursuing bond finance and reviewing bids.

The board also will hear a report from one of its partners, Goddard College.

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