EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Behavioral health, veterans before boards next week

Government meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

The boards of local government agencies will meet next week on the North Olympic Peninsula. Jefferson County commissioners will skip their weekly meeting due to the Christmas holiday.

Clallam County

The three Clallam County commissioners will consider agreements with multiple agencies for behavioral health funding totalling $2 million during their weekly business meeting Tuesday.

The commissioners’ work session, usually set on Monday but postponed because of the Christmas holiday at 9 a.m. Tuesday, will preview items set for action at their formal meeting, which starts at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meetings are in the county commissioners meeting room in the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

The meetings can be viewed online at https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/669/Live-Archived-Meetings-Online.

To participate via Zoom video, visit https://zoom.us/j/875561784.

To listen only, call 253-2125-8782 then enter meeting ID 875 561 7844 and passcode 12345.

Agenda items include:

• An amended contract with the state Department of Health for an additional $10,674 for WIC nutrition, drinking water and onsite sewage management programs.

• A grant agreement with the state Department of Ecology for $135,500 for Marine Resources Committee projects.

• An agreement with Harper Ridgeview Funeral Chapel for coroner support services.

• Two grant agreements with the state Department of Commerce for STOP Violence Against Women grants totalling $28,901.

• An agreement with Olympic Peninsula Humane Society to provide animal control services in support of the Sheriff’s Office.

• An amended agreement with Terraphase Engineering of Tacoma for an additional $45,528 to obtain state approval of additional water rights for the Carlsborg urban growth area.

• Two contract extensions with the Public Works Department to complete trail corridor acquisition for the Olympic Discovery Trail between U.S. Highway 101 and La Push.

• An agreement with DCG Watershed of Freeland for $60,490 to design a filtration plant for the Bullman Beach water system.

• A resolution to convene the Board of Equalization, as required by RCW 84.48.010.

• Recommendations from the Developmental Disability Advisory Board for seven grants, totalling $346,161.

The meeting agendas are posted at https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/AgendaCenter.

Public comment may be sent to agores@co.clallam.wa.us.

Veterans Advisory

The Jefferson County Veterans Advisory Board will elect its 2024 officers during a special meeting at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting is in the county commissioners’ chambers at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85363043974.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 853 6304 3974.

Forks city

The Forks City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting is in city hall, 500 Division St., Forks.

The agenda and meeting link are expected to be posted at www.forkswashington.org.

Fire Protection District 3

Clallam County Fire Protection District 3 commissioners will consider the qualifications of an applicant for employment in executive session during a special meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

The meeting is in the district’s training and operations center, 255 Carlsborg Road, Sequim.

The full agenda is posted at https://ccfd3.org/board-meetings.

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

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