PORT ANGELES — Clallam County and the city of Port Angeles are working together on annexation and infrastructure issues for unincorporated areas adjacent to the city.
At Tuesday morning’s Port Angeles Business Association meeting, Clallam County Administrator Dan Engelbertson and Port Angeles Community Development Director Brad Collins addressed issues ranging from interlocal agreements to water and sewer system construction.
They also talked about the state Supreme Court ruling earlier this month that cities that want to annex land will have to get permission from all the voters in the annexation area, not just the largest property owners.
The court threw out the petition method of annexation, which was in use for more than 50 years, in which owners of at least 60 percent of the assessed property value had to agree to be governed by the city.
Collins said he is often asked why the city has been studying annexation of unincorporated residential and commercial areas of Clallam County between the city’s eastern boundary and Morse Creek.
The area includes several car dealerships, Wal-Mart, Les Schwab and the new Safeway shopping complex. It also includes the Gales Addition, Bay Loop and Mount Pleasant neighborhoods.
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