First property taxes of year due Wednesday

This year’s first installment of property taxes are due Wednesday.

Payment for the first half of property taxes must be postmarked or placed in drop boxes by that day.

Mail dropped off in a U.S. postal mailbox after the pickup time could lead to a postmark of May 1. Mail postmarked after Wednesday will be considered delinquent and be subject to additional interest and penalties.

In Clallam County, payments can be mailed to the Clallam County Treasurer’s Office, Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Suite 3, Port Angeles, WA 98362; paid in person at the treasurer’s office or online at www.clallam.net/Treasurer; or placed in the drop box at the courthouse.

There are no longer any drop-off locations in Forks and Sequim.

Jefferson payment

In Jefferson County, payments can be mailed to the Jefferson County Treasurer’s Office, Jefferson County Courthouse, P.O. Box 571, 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend, WA 98368; paid in person at the treasurer’s office, online at www.co.jefferson.wa.us/treasurer or by phone at 877-812-8072; or placed in a drop box.

Five drop boxes are available in East Jefferson County.

They are in the rear parking lot of the courthouse; at the Bank of America branch at 734 Water St. in Port Townsend, at the Bank of America branch at 10 Oak Bay Road in Port Hadlock, at the Columbia Bank branch at 9500 Oak Bay Road in Port Ludlow and at the U.S. Bank branch at 14890 Center Road in Quilcene.

Most credit and debit cards can be accepted. A 2.5 percent fee is charged for credit card payments.

Electronic checks can be used to make payments.

For more information in Clallam County, visit www.clallam.net/treasurer or phone 360-417-2344.

For more information in Jefferson County, visit www.co.jefferson.wa.us/treasurer or phone 360-385-9150.

Office hours in both counties are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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