EYE ON JEFFERSON: Commissioners to appoint judge to post for 13 days

The three Jefferson County commissioners plan to appoint a District Court judge for 13 days when they meet at noon Monday.

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

Commissioners will consider appointing Mindy Walker, who won the general election and who will be sworn in to the position Monday — the day outgoing Judge Jill Landis retires — to serve from Jan. 1 through Jan. 13.

The action is in response to RCW 3.34.070, which says that a district judge’s term begins the second Monday in January.

No other action is panned at the special meeting.

Port Townsend city

The Port Townsend City Arts Commission will consider Angel of the Arts and Patron of the Arts when it meets at 3 p.m. Wednesday.

The panel will meet in the third-floor conference room at City Hall, 250 Madison St.

It also will consider election of officers and a one-act play competition.

The City Council will not meet this week.

City offices will be closed Tuesday for New Year’s Day.

Also meeting this week are the Non-Motorized Transportation Advisory Board, which will gather from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the first-floor conference room at 250 Madison St., and the community task force on city manager recruitment, which will meet from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in City Council chambers at historic City Hall, 540 Water St.

Port Townsend schools

The Port Townsend School Board plans a work/study meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

The board will meet in Room S-11 at 1610 Blaine St.

An agenda was not available by Saturday.

Port of Port Townsend

Port of Port Townsend commissioners will consider approving warrants at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

The special meeting will be in chambers, 333 Benedict St.

No other items are on the agenda.

Fire District 3

Clallam County Fire District 3 commissioners will consider the interlocal agreement with the city of Sequim when they meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Commissioners will meet at 323 N. Fifth Ave., in Sequim.

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

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