EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Clallam board to review transportation program

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

A Transportation Improvement Program, a contract with the Bonneville Power Administration and city revenue sources and a property tax levy for 2026 will be before boards and commissions next week on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Clallam County Commissioners

The three Clallam County commissioners will conduct a public hearing regarding the county’s 2026-2031 Transportation Improvement Program during their weekly business meeting Tuesday.

The commissioners’ work session, at 9 a.m. Monday, will preview items set for action at their formal meeting, which will start at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meetings will be 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://clallamcowa.portal.civicclerk.com.

To participate via Zoom video, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83692664344.

For audio only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 836 9266 4344 and passcode 12345.

Agenda items include:

• A memorandum of understanding with North Olympic Healthcare Network to facilitate medical and behavioral health services of juvenile and adult individuals while in county custody.

• A discussion regarding 2026 insurance rates.

• An amended agreement the state Military Department and U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the $2,965,800 Emergency Operations Center grant.

• A public hearing regarding a resolution to authorize a $935,000 Opportunity Fund grant for the city of Forks.

The meeting agendas are posted at https://clallamcowa.portal.civicclerk.com.

Public comment may be sent to loni.gores@clallamcountywa.gov.

Other Clallam County meetings:

Meeting agendas are posted at https://clallamcowa.portal.civicclerk.com.

• The Clallam County Heritage Advisory Board meeting scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Monday has been canceled.

• The Animal Solutions Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday has been canceled.

• The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the commissioners’ chambers in the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

To join the meeting online, visit https://zoom.us/j/83591701271.

For audio only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 835 917 01271 and passcode 12345.

• The Trails Advisory Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in room 160 in the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

• The Clallam County Planning Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the county commissioners’ meeting room in the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

To join the meeting online, visit www.zoom.us/join or call 1-253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 857 7304 5582 and passcode 12345.

• The Housing Solutions Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Friday.

The hybrid meeting will be in room 160 in the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8138702367.

For audio only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 813 870 2367 and passcode 12345.

Jefferson County commissioners

The three Jefferson County commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. Monday.

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

To join the meeting online, visit https://zoom.us/j/93777841705.

For audio only, call 1-253-215-8782 and enter access code 937-7784-1705#.

Public comments emailed to jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us will be included in the meeting minutes; comments also may be made in person, via Zoom or by telephone.

The full agenda is expected to be posted at www.co.jefferson.wa.us under the BoCC Agenda link in the “Helpful Links” section at the bottom of the page.

Other Jefferson County meetings:

The county’s meeting schedule is posted at https://co.jefferson.wa.us.

• The Risk Management Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

To join the online meeting, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85745374749.

• The Tourism Coordinating Council will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the Andrews Suite at the Resort at Port Ludlow, 1 Heron Road, Port Ludlow.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86976469805.

For audio only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID: 869 7646 9805 and passcode 204691.

• The Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the classroom at Washington State University’s Jefferson County Extension, 97 Oak Bay Road, Port Hadlock.

To join the meeting online, visit https://wsu.zoom.us/j/6372590166?omn=93225841568.

For audio only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 823 1729 8603.

• The Jefferson County Planning Commission meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m Wednesday has been canceled.

• The Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will conduct a special meeting at 3 p.m. Thursday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the conference room at Jefferson County Public Works, 623 Sheridan St., Port Townsend.

To join the online meeting, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86409997533.

For audio only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 864 0999 7533 and passcode 059854.

Jefferson County Public Utility District

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will discuss a provider of choice contract with the Bonneville Power Administration when they meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the PUD offices at 310 Four Corners Road, Port Townsend.

To join the meeting online, visit www.zoom.us/my/jeffcopud or call 833-548-0282, meeting ID 4359992575#.

The agenda is expected to be posted at https://jeffpud.diligent.community/Portal/MeetingTypeList.aspx.

Jefferson Transit Authority

The Jefferson Transit Authority board will review its draft 2026 budget when it meets at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the Jefferson Transit board room, 63 Four Corners Road, Port Townsend.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87641174508.

For audio only, call 877-853-5257 and enter webinar ID 876 4117 4508.

The full agenda is posted at https://jeffersontransit.com/AgendaCenter/Jefferson-Transit-Authority-Board-2.

Port Angeles city

The Port Angeles city council will conduct a public hearing regarding 2026 revenue sources and the property tax levy for 2026 when it meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Per Port Angeles Municipal Code, if a regular city council meeting falls on election night, it will be postponed until the Wednesday following the election.

The hybrid meeting will be in council chambers at city hall, 321 E. Fifth St., Port Angeles.

To join the meeting, visit www.cityofpa.us/Live-Virtual-Meetings or https://cityofpa.webex.com/cityofpa/j.php?MTID=m2f0cddb273bea2ace7ffc486e4d8b524.

For audio only, call 1-844-992-4726 and enter access code 2551 691 7588.

Public comment sent to council@cityofpa.us will not be read during the meeting, but it will be entered into the meeting record.

The full agenda is posted at https://www.cityofpa.us/583/Meetings-Agendas.

Port Townsend city

The Port Townsend City Council will discuss the status of Cherry Street when it meets at 6 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting will be in council chambers at City Hall, 540 Water St., Port Townsend.

To view the meeting live, visit www.cityofpt.us/citycouncil/page/agendasminutesvideos.

To join the meeting online, visit https://zoom.us/j/98187633367.

For audio only, call 253-215-8782 and enter the meeting ID 981 8763 3367.

Written comments received at publiccomment@cityofpt.us more than two hours before the meeting will be attached to the council meeting record.

The full agenda is posted at https://cityofpt.us/citycouncil/page/agendasminutesvideos.

Peninsula College

Peninsula College will conduct a public hearing regarding proposed revisions to the student rights and responsibilities in the Washington Administrative Code at 2 p.m. Friday.

The hearing will be in Room J-47 at the Pirate Union Building on the college’s Port Angeles campus, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles.

The meeting can be viewed at https://pencol-edu.zoom.us/j/87904254593.

For audio only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 879 0425 4593 and passcode 516590.

Public comments and questions may be submitted to thaggerty@pencol.edu until 5 p.m. Thursday.

Port Townsend schools

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

The board will meet at Port Townsend High School, 1500 Van Ness St., Port Townsend

The board also will conduct a site visit to Salish Coast Elementary School, 1637 Grant St., Port Townsend, at 11:30 a.m. Thursday.

The agenda is expected to be posted at https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/ptsd/Board.nsf/Public.

Quilcene School Board

The Quilcene School Board will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The board will meet in Room 9 at 294715 U.S. Highway 101, Quilcene.

The agenda is expected to be posted at https://www.qsd48.org/board-agenda 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Sequim schools

The Sequim School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

The board will meet in the district’s board room at 503 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim.

The agenda and meeting link are expected to be posted at https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/sequim/Board.nsf/vpublic?open.

Olympic Medical Center

Olympic Medical Center commissioners will meet at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in Linkletter Hall at Olympic Memorial Hospital, 939 Caroline St., Port Angeles.

To join the meeting online, visit https://www.olympic medical.org/virtual-board-meeting.

The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at https://www.olympicmedical.org/about-us/board-information.

Fire District 3

Clallam County Fire Protection District 3 commissioners will discuss the memorandum of understanding with Firefighters Local 2933 when they meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

The commissioners will consider their written response to a grievance hearing conducted on Oct. 21 during a special meeting at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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

To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84401730144?pwd=Y2ZtS0wzSDFLVlVlTG9CUW9GdDVidz09.

For audio only, dial 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 868 5240 5153 and passcode 912707.

The 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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