EYE ON CLALLAM: Forks to swear in council members

Meetings across Clallam County.

The Forks City Council will swear in Mayor Tim Fletcher and council members Clint Wood and Joe Soha when it meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Participants can attend in-person at 500 Division St., or online.

Listening and webcast options will be posted on the city’s website at www.forks washington.org.

Council members will consider vacating an undeveloped easement at 1770 S. Forks Ave.

The full agenda is posted at https://forkswashington. org/wp-content/uploads/ 2021/12/Agenda_20211227.pdf.

County commissioners

The three Clallam County commissioners will take care of housekeeping details when they meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

The weekly work session on Monday is canceled this week.

The meeting can be viewed on a live stream at http://www.clallam.net/features/meetings.html. To participate via Zoom video, go to https://zoom.us/j/875561784, by Zoom audio only, call 253-2125-8782. The meeting ID is 875 561 7844 and the passcode is 12345.

The commissioners are expected to approve the vouchers for the week of Dec. 20. They also may convene an executive session.

The meeting agendas are posted at www.clallam.net/features/meetings.html.

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

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/meeting/register/tJIt fuirrDsiHtHqvwmPWZm bRmA0Vt4DDKso.

To listen only, dial 1-253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 960 9132 0845#.

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

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