EYE ON JEFFERSON: Golf shop lease before Port Townsend council

The Port Townsend City Council will consider authorizing the city manager to execute a three-year lease with Gabriel Tonan Golf Shop, Inc. when it meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

To view the meeting live, go to www.cityofpt.us/city council/page/agendas minutesvideos. To join the meeting, go to www.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 council will hear a special presentation regarding the Fort Worden PDA transition, consider amending water rates, consider authorizing negotiation of a pool management contract and approve council committee assignments.

Collaborative group

The Intergovernmental Collaborative Group will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday.

The group is composed of members of four entities: Jefferson County Commission, Port Townsend City Council, the Port of Port Townsend and Jefferson County Public Utility District.

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 1-253-215-8782 and enter access code 862 6904 3651 and password 911887.

Public comments can be emailed to covidrecoverycomments@co.jefferson.wa.us.

County commission

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider an agreement concerning a mental health navigator grant 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.

Commissioners will hear an update on COVID-19 from Dr. Tom Locke at 9:45 a.m. and discuss litigation during an executive session at 11 a.m.

Items on the consent agenda include cancellation of uncollectible personal property taxes, an extension of the bidding for the Port Hadlock water reclamation facility and a payment of $100,000 for engagement in Strait ecosystem recovery.

Port Townsend schools

The Port Townsend School Board will meet in regular session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

To join the meeting, go to ptschoolsoct15 or listen by calling 1-253-215-8782. The meeting ID is 814 8463 2097. The passcode is 599673.

No agenda was available as of Saturday.

The Port Townsend School Board will interview candidates for superintendent in executive sessions at 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and at 6 p.m. Thursday.

Each candidate will be introduced on Zoom between 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on the day of their interview, view the introductions at us02web.zoom.us, enter meeting ID: 858 8653 5858

The board will meet in a joint executive session with the Chimacum School District Board of Directors at 7:30 a.m. Saturday to discuss, and possibly act on, the superintendent finalists.

Chimacum schools

The Chimacum School Board will interview candidates for superintendent in executive sessions at 6 p.m. Monday and Wednesday and at 4 p.m. Thursday.

Each candidate will be introduced on Zoom between 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on the day of their interview, view the introductions at us02web.zoom.us, enter meeting ID: 858 8653 5858

The board will meet in a joint executive session with the Port Townsend School District Board of Directors at 7:30 a.m. Saturday to discuss, and possibly act on, the superintendent finalists.

Quilcene schools

The Quilcene School Board will conduct book study and a bond/levy discussion during a work/study session at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

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

The agenda was not available Saturday, but should be posted at www.qsd48.org/district/1216- Board-Agenda.html before the meeting.

Public Utility District

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will hear a presentation on dashboard updates from Moss Adams at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

To join the meeting, go to https://zoom.us/j/94343 431849 or call 360-379-5833.

Fire District 3

Clallam County Fire District No. 3 commissioners will consider a training officer proposal when they meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

To join the meeting via Zoom, go to firedistrict3 feb2. To listen only, call 1-877-853-5247 toll-free. The meeting ID is 861 5593 8700. The password is 910993.

Commissioners also will consider an interlocal maintenance agreement, hear an update on grants and discuss 2020 financial statements.

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

More in News

Port Townsend Main Street Program volunteers, from left, Amy Jordan, Gillian Amas and Sue Authur, and Main Street employees, Sasha Landes, on the ladder, and marketing director Eryn Smith, spend a rainy morning decorating the community Christmas tree at the Haller Fountain on Wednesday. The tree will be lit at 4 p.m. Saturday following Santa’s arrival by the Kiwanis choo choo train. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Decoration preparation

Port Townsend Main Street Program volunteers, from left, Amy Jordan, Gillian Amas… Continue reading

Port Angeles approves balanced $200M budget

City investing in savings for capital projects

Olympic Medical Center Board President Ann Henninger, left, recognizes commissioner Jean Hordyk on Wednesday as she steps down after 30 years on the board. Hordyk, who was first elected in 1995, was honored during the meeting. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)
OMC Commissioners to start recording meetings

Video, audio to be available online

Jefferson PUD plans to keep Sims Way project overhead

Cost significantly reduced in joint effort with port, city

Committee members sought for ‘For’ and ‘Against’ statements

The Clallam County commissioners are seeking county residents to… Continue reading

Christopher Thomsen, portraying Santa Claus, holds a corgi mix named Lizzie on Saturday at the Airport Garden Center in Port Angeles. All proceeds from the event were donated to the Peninsula Friends of Animals. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Santa Paws

Christopher Thomsen, portraying Santa Claus, holds a corgi mix named Lizzie on… Continue reading

Peninsula lawmakers await budget

Gov. Ferguson to release supplemental plan this month

Clallam County looks to pass deficit budget

Agency sees about 7 percent rise over 2025 in expenditures

Officer testifies bullet lodged in car’s pillar

Witness says she heard gunfire at Port Angeles park

A copper rockfish caught as part of a state Department of Fish and Wildlife study in 2017. The distended eyes resulted from a pressure change as the fish was pulled up from a depth of 250 feet. (David B. Williams)
Author to highlight history of Puget Sound

Talk at PT Library to cover naming, battles, tribes

Vern Frykholm, who has made more than 500 appearances as George Washington since 2012, visits with Dave Spencer. Frykholm and 10 members of the New Dungeness Chapter, NSDAR, visited with about 30 veterans on Nov. 8, just ahead of Veterans Day. (New Dungeness Chapter DAR)
New Dungeness DAR visits veterans at senior facilities

Members of the New Dungeness Chapter, National Society Daughters of… Continue reading

Festival of Trees contest.
Contest: Vote for your favorite tree online

Olympic Medical Center Foundation’s Festival of Trees event goes through Dec. 25