PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has received a $40,750 grant from the state Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation to help cover the cost of replacing the roof of the historic courthouse.
The three commissioners approved the agreement Tuesday.
Crews already are working on the $163,000 project, which includes the washing and painting of the bell tower roof.
The work is scheduled to be completed in October.
The project largely is funded by real estate excise taxes.
Commissioners also approved a $38,008 agreement with Hoch Construction of Port Angeles for painting the art and agriculture barns at the Clallam County Fairgrounds, and a $38,662 agreement with Aldergrove Construction of Port Angeles for repairing the Fourth Street crosswalk at the county courthouse.
The fairgrounds painting project will be completed by Oct. 5. The crosswalk repairs have an Oct. 22 completion date.
In other board action, commissioners signed a proclamation recognizing Friday through Sunday as Olympic Peninsula Senior Games Days.
Athletes 50 and older will compete in 16 sports and 61 events over three days, Senior Games Executive Director D Bellamente said.
Bellamente said there are about 130 volunteers who help put on the event.
About 35 percent of the participants come from outside of the area, she said.
“We have done this now for eight years,” Bellamente said.
“We’ve seen this event grow.”
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