EYE ON JEFFERSON: Commissioners to discuss population estimates, comprehensive plan updates

The three Jefferson County commissioners will hear an update about comprehensive plans and population estimates for Port Townsend and the entire county when they meet Monday.

The topic will be addressed at the afternoon briefing session at 1:30 p.m. in chambers at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend.

The workshop will be preceded by the regular meeting at 9 a.m.

The city and county are each in the process of a comprehensive plan update, which requires coordination between the two governing bodies.

One topic is the allocation of population between rural and urban areas, which influences other aspects of the plan.

Also during the afternoon briefing, commissioners will review the license and operating agreement between the county and the Jefferson County Sportsman’s Club.

The contract under consideration would allow the club to operate a firing range at 116 Gun Club Road.

Items on the consent agenda during the regular meeting include:

â–  A resolution establishing objectives and procedures for the 2016 county budget.

â–  Approval of a $4,650 community services grant to the Jefferson County Fair Association.

â–  An agreement to install Clayton White as the Lake Leland Campground host.

â–  Changing the meeting time of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board to 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month. Currently, the board meets from noon to 2 p.m. that day.

Port Townsend city

The Port Townsend hearing examiner will conduct two public hearings Tuesday.

The hearings will be in City Council chambers at historic City Hall, 540 Water St.

The first hearing, from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., will be on the Port of Port Townsend’s boat ramp addition and repair in Boat Haven, while the second, from 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., will discuss emergency shoreline repair work at Lincoln Beach.

No City Council meeting is scheduled this week.

Council office hours, during which members of the public can discuss any topic with a member of the City Council, take place from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday in the mayor’s office at historic City Hall, 540 Water St.

Other city committee meeting will be held in conference rooms at City Hall, 250 Madison St. They are:

■ Parks, Recreation and Trees Advisory Board — 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, first-floor conference room.

■ Civil Service Commission — 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, second-floor conference room.

Chimacum schools

The Chimacum School Board will consider adopting a 2015-16 budget after conducting a public hearing when it meets Wednesday.

The board will meet from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the library at Chimacum School, 91 West Valley Road.

The proposed general fund budget is $13,057,463. The capital projects fund is proposed as $2,260,000.

The board also will hear an update on the closed campus communications plan.

It will go into an executive session. No action is planned following the closed session.

Public development authority

The Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Center Public Development Authority board will hear a six-month progress report at a meeting Wednesday.

The meeting will be at 9 a.m. at Fort Worden Commons.

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