EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Commissioners to hear potential parcel fee charge

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

A proposed parcel fee, a utility base rate voluntary shutoff ordinance and an outfall loan request will be before boards and commissions on the North Olympic Peninsula next week.

Clallam County Commissioners

The three Clallam County commissioners will conduct a public hearing regarding a proposed parcel charge to fund programs at the Clallam Conservation District during their weekly business meeting on Tuesday.

The commissioners’ work session, at 9 a.m. Tuesday, 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:

• An agreement with the state Department of Ecology for $70,041 to reimburse the Sheriff’s Office for staffing, fuel, dump fees and supplies used by the jail’s CREW program.

• An agreement with the state Military Department and State 911 for $67,666 to operate PenCom Dispatch.

• An agreement with the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs for $1,624,669 to provide field response services for people with mental health issues.

• A pre-application questionnaire with the state Department of Ecology for a $350,000 Puget Sound Nutrient Reduction Grant.

• A memorandum of understanding among the North Olympic Peninsula Recompete Coalition for various Recompete projects.

• A resolution appointing Kami Rosser as deputy clerk of the board of county commissioners.

• A call for a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 4 regarding the proposed 2025-2030 six-year transportation improvement program.

• An agreement with Peninsula Dispute Resolution Center for no more than $15,600 to provide “We’re in this Together” seminars for low-risk youth offenders and their parents or guardians.

• A preliminary presentation of the proposed 2026 county budget.

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

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

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 will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

The committee will meet in the Emergency Operations Center at the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

• 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, visit https://zoom.us/join or call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 835 9170 1271 and passcode 12345.

• The Law Library Board will meet at noon 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 https://zoom.us/i/8755617844.

For audio only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 875 561 7844 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.

To join the meeting online, visit www.zoom.us/join or call 1-253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 821 3715 8746 and passcode 840909.

• The Crescent Community Advisory Council will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the Joyce Fire Hall, 51250 state Highway 112, Joyce.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87019304582?pwd=dpZRidSTHZ0NkgOcDU2TWowSUdsZz0g.

For audio only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 870 1930 4582 and passcode 12345.

• 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://zoom.us/j/81387023267.

For audio only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 813 8702 3267 and passcode 12345.

Jefferson County commissioners

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

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 meeting scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday has been canceled.

• The Jefferson County Public Infrastructure Fund Board will conduct a special meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

The board will meet in the county commissioners’ chambers at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend.

To join the hybrid meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83612998617.

For audio only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID836 1299 8617.

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

The hybrid meeting will be in the classroom at the 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.

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

Clallam County Charter Review Commission

The Charter Review Commission’s Ethics Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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

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.

The meeting agenda is posted at https://clallamcowa.portal.civicclerk.com.

Clallam County Public Utility District

Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners will conduct a cost-of-services analysis with the FCS Group during a special meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

To join the online meeting, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84721624204?pwd=Q0pCaVRLWXFqeWpONVFYaFM0UFB2UT09.

For audio only, call 1-253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 847 2162 4204 and passcode 718170.

The agenda is posted at https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/clallampud/Board.nsf/Public.

Jefferson County Public Utility District

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will 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.

Port Angeles city

The Port Angeles city council will consider an ordinance for a utility base rate – voluntary shutoff of service when it meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

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=mc21da896cf5b4c5002694a654c17043a.

For audio only, call 1-844-992-4726 and enter access code 2552 422 6969.

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 consider an outfall loan request when it meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

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 board of trustees will conduct its summer retreat during a special meeting at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.

The board will meet in room A-12, Cornaby Center, on the college’s Port Angeles campus, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles.

The full agenda is posted at https://pencoledu.community.highbond.com/Portal.

Port Townsend schools

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

The board also will conduct an executive session during a special meeting at 4:40 p.m. Thursday.

The agenda and meeting link are 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 Protection District 3

Clallam County Fire Protection District 3 commissioners will meet at 1 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 expected to be 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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