EYE ON JEFFERSON: County to hear COVID-19 update

The three Jefferson County commissioners will hear an update on COVID-19 from county Health Officer Dr. Tom Locke when they meet at 9 a.m. Monday.

To view the meeting live go to www.co.jefferson.wa.us.

Follow the links under “Quick Links: Videos of Meetings-Streaming Live.” Use the internet link above.

Those without internet can listen by dialing 1-646-749-3122.

The access code is 661-198-069#.

Commissioners will extend the closing date for the purchase and sale agreement with Olympic Community Action Programs of a county parcel for a 44-unit affordable housing facility in Port Townsend from Sept. 1 of this year to Sept. 1, 2021.

They also will consider the process for gathering input to set priorities for community assistance allocations for Coronavirus Relief Funds and consider delegating authority to issue the funds to the county manager.

Commissioners will conduct a hearing on declaring some public works equipment surplus and consider agreeing to sell it.

Port Townsend city

The Port Townsend Council Ad Hoc Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement will follow up on questions from last month’s presentation and discussion when it meets at 5 p.m. Monday.

The meeting will be livestreamed at https://cityofpt.us/citycouncil/page/agendasminutesvideos. To join the meeting, go to http://joinwebinar.com and enter webinar ID 578-066-435. To listen only, call 360-390-5064 and enter access code 942-105-283#.

Written comment can be submitted to public comment@cityofpt.us.

A city council meeting is not scheduled this week.

The entire council makes up the Ad Hoc Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement.

The Council Fiance and Budget Committee will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

The city planning commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

For more information, go to https://cityofpt.us/citycouncil/page/agendasminutesvideos

Port of Port Townsend

Port of Port Townsend commissioners will discuss the 2021 budget when they meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

To attend the meeting, go to Zoom.us, click on “Join a Meeting” and use Webinar ID 862 6904 3651, password 911887.

To send a public comment for the meeting, email info@portofpt.com by 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Commissioners also will hear an update on COVID-19.

Chimacum School Board

The Chimacum School Board will conduct two meetings this week, on Tuesday and Wednesday. Both will be at 6 p.m.

For information on how to join the meetings, go to the district website at https://www.csd49.org.

Agendas were not available as of Saturday, but the district has announced that the Tuesday meeting will be a collaborative meeting with the Port Townsend School Distract on a superintendent search.

The meeting was not on the Port Townsend School District’s website as of Saturday.

Public Utility District

The Jefferson County Public Utility District board of commissioners will review the draft 2021 budget and the first volume of the Water System Plan when they meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

To join the meeting, go to jeffcopud825 or call 1-408-418-9388. The access code is 628-345-788.

Jefferson Healthcare

Jefferson Healthcare commissioners will discuss a health equity report resolution when they meet at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.

To attend the meeting, call 509-598-2842 and enter conference ID number 258398159#.

Written comment can be mailed to commissioners at 834 Sheridan St., or emailed to commissioners@jeffersonhealthcare.org.

At 5 p.m., commissioners will recess into an executive session to discuss current or potential litigation.

Development authority

The Fort Worden Public Development Authority board will amend a resolution concerning emergency management during the COVID-19 pandemic when it meets at 10 a.m. Monday.

To join the special meeting, go to zoompdaaug24 or call 1-253-215-8782. The meeting ID is 926 6924 8562. The password is 639731.

Written comment can be submitted to jrutkowski@fortworden.org by 9 a.m. Monday.

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