EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Port Townsend golf course, Sequim manufactured housing halt before panels next week

Government meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

The boards of local government agencies will meet next week on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Port Townsend

The Port Townsend City Council is expected to make a decision regarding the golf course during a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday.

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

To view the meeting live, go to www.cityofpt.us/citycouncil/page/agendasminutesvideos. 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#.

Written comments received at publiccomment@cityofpt.us more than two hours before the meeting will be attached to the council meeting record; public comments will not be read aloud during the meeting.

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

Sequim city

The Sequim City Council will conduct a public hearing regarding its moratorium on manufactured housing at 6 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting is in the civic center, 152 W. Cedar St., Sequim.

To join the meeting online, visit https://sequimwa-gov.zoom.us/j/87549989539.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 875 4998 9539.

Written public comment can be sent to clerk@sequimwa.gov and will be distributed to the council prior to the meeting.

The council also will hear an overview of the 2024 budget.

The full agenda is posted at https://www.sequimwa.gov/215/Agendas-Minutes.

Jefferson County

The three Jefferson County commissioners will conduct a community conversation in Gardiner during a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting is at the Gardiner Community Center, 980 Old Gardiner Road, Sequim.

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 join the meeting online go to https://zoom.us/j/93777841705.

To listen 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 minutes, but no longer read aloud during the meeting; comments may still be made via Zoom or telephone.

The agenda is expected to be posted at www.co.jefferson.wa.us by following the link under “Quick Links: Videos of Meetings-Streaming Live.”

Clallam County

The three Clallam County commissioners will conduct a public hearing regarding several debatable budget emergencies 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 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:

• A call for a public hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 7 regarding an ordinance amending the assessment levied for noxious weed control.

• An agreement with Port Angeles Public School District for mental health school support services.

• At amendment to the contract with Salish Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organízation for substance use disorder outpatient services.

• An agreement with the Department of Commerce for behavioral health services within the Secure Crisis Residential Center.

• Agreements with the Sequim, Quillayute Valley and Port Angeles school districts for transition program services

• An agreement with the Military Department State E911 Coordination Office for PenCom coordinator training and meeting attendance.

• An agreement with the Military Department and the U.S. Department oi Homeland Security to help fund the construction of the new joint public safety facility.

• An agreement with the Military Department and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Operation Stonegarden.

• An agreement with Recreation and Conservation Office for Lake Pleasant Dock renovation project.

• An agreement with the Department of Ecology for Clallam County Marine Resource Committee’s day-to-day operations and activities.

• A call for a public hearing on Tuesday, October 10,regarding an ordinance repealing and replacing the Astound Broadband Wave franchise.

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

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

Other Clallam County meetings:

• The Solid Waste Advisory Committee will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday.

• The Sheriff’s Citizen Advisory Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday.

Association of counties

The Washington State Association of Counties will hear a weekly update on COVID-19 when they meet at noon Monday.

Both Clallam and Jefferson counties will participate.

To attend the meeting, register with the association at https://wsac-org.zoom.us/j/96091320845.

The association will also discuss current and emerging issues facing counties across the state.

Port of Port Townsend

Port of Port Townsend commissioners will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting is in the Point Hudson Pavilion Building, 355 Hudson St., Port Townsend.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86269043651?pwd=MDlybTZHSmxaRW5BMW1CajdOTUJHUT09.

To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID is 862 6904 3651 and password 911887.

The meeting agenda is expected to be posted at https://portofpt.com/about-us/port-commission/meeting-minutes.

Clallam PUD

Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners will conduct a work session on the budget and rates during a special meeting at 10 a.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting is in the Lake Crescent boardroom at the PUD’s main office, 104 Hooker Road, Sequim.

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

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

Public comment may be submitted in advance to info@clallampud.net.

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

Forks city

The Forks City Council will conduct a public hearing regarding the 5-year capital improvement plan when it meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday.

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

The draft plan is posted at www.forkswashington.org.

Chimacum schools

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

The board will meet in the library of the Junior/Senior High School, 91 West Valley Road, Chimacum.

The full agenda is expected to be posted at go.boarddocs.com/wa/chimacum/board.nsf/public.

Crescent school

The Crescent School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

The board meets in the library at Crescent School, 50350 state Highway 112, Joyce.

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

Quillayute Valley schools

The Quillayute Valley School board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

The meeting is in the library at Forks High School, 261 S. Spartan Ave., Forks.

The agenda is expected to be posted at https://www.qvschools.org/Page/1773.

Jefferson Healthcare

Jefferson Healthcare commissioners will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting is in the executive conference room at Jefferson Healthcare, 834 Sheridan St., Port Townsend.

To listen only, dial 509-598-2842. The conference ID number is 613756871#.

The agenda is expected to be posted at https://jeffersonhealthcare.org/hospital-commission.

Fire District 2

Clallam County Fire District No. 2 commissioners will discuss bond placement during s special meeting at 9:230 a.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting is in the district administrative office, 1212 E. First St., Port Angeles.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4329081371?pwd=YlczSUZqMmRYclM4WkZJbkg5Q2N1Zz09.

To listen to the meeting, call 253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 432 908 1371 and passcode 50202.

The meeting agenda is posted at http://www.clallamfire2.org/index.php/district-information/commissioners-meetings/special-meetings.html.

Fire Protection District 3

Clallam County Fire Protection District 3 commissioners will discuss future staffing during a special meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting is 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.

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

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

Development authority board

The Fort Worden Public Development Authority board will discuss terms of employment for its interim executive director when it meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting is in Commons B on Fort Worden, 200 Battery Way, Port Townsend.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85151715780?pwd=MhbGY41-c_rMZ8Gb_A_i1m4cZTvV3w.jeBqWLYdjfCLy_Kf.

To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782 then enter the meeting ID 851 5171 5780 and password is 302798.

Written comment can be submitted in advance to mvitale@fortworden.org.

The full agenda is expected to be posted at https://fwpda.gov/AgendaCenter.

North Olympic Library Trustees

The North Olympic Library System Board of Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

The hybrid meeting is at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles.

The meeting links and agenda are expected to be posted at https://www.nols.org/board-administration.

Strait ERN

The Strait of Juan de Fuca Ecosystem Recovery Network will meet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday.

The hybrid meeting is in the Dungeness River Nature Center, 1943 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88382137115.

To listen only dial 1-253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID: 883 8213 7115.

The draft agenda is posted at https://www.straitern.org/meetings.

The Strait ERN is one of the Puget Sound Partnership’s Local Integrating Organizations working to implement the Action Agenda for Puget Sound protection and recovery.

It includes all of the tribes and local jurisdictions, and most of the non-governmental organizations, educational institutions and key business groups with interest in the Strait Action Area, which extends from Cape Flattery near Neah Bay east to Point Wilson in Port Townsend, said coordinator John Cambalik.

For information on the Puget Sound Partnership and the Puget Sound Action Agenda, see www.psp.wa.gov. For more on the Strait ERN, see www.straitern.org. To contact Cambalik, email coordinator@straitern.org.

Water District 1

Jefferson County Water District 1 will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The district meets in the Paradise Bay Community Club, 141 W. Alder St., Port Ludlow.

Water District 1 serves Paradise Bay.

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