EYE ON JEFFERSON: PUD to discuss pact, rates

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will discuss an interlocal agreement with the city of Port Townsend and will continue discussion on proposed electric rate increases for 2021-2024 at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

To join the meeting, go to www.zoom.us/my/jeffcopud or call 833-548-0282, meeting ID 4359992575#.

The full agenda and meeting packet is available at https://jeffpud.communitybydiligent.com/document/ 6994.

Quilcene school

The Quilcene School Board will discuss the preliminary budget when they meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The meeting is in the school’s multipurpose room at 294715 U.S. Highway 101, Quilcene.

The meeting will also stream live; email jsukert@qsd48.org for the meeting link.

The board will also hear a variety of year end reports.

The agenda is expected to be posted at www.qsd48.org/district/1216-Board-Agenda.html 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Port Townsend schools

The Port Townsend School Board will meet in executive session at 4:30 P.m. Thursday before its regular work/study meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

The meeting will be in the gymnasium at Blue Heron Middle School, 3939 San Juan Ave. The public may attend in-person; health attestations, temperature checks, face masks and physical distancing will be required.

To attend the special meeting online, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84126080690?pwd=cEQvYUpNblQyUTgvSXpvOVJpb 3FnZz09. To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 841 2608 0690 and passcode 430317.

To attend the work/study session online, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81207435745?pwd=WUNtc1p0UDFGc3V5bE9zQlpmN jJEUT09. To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 812 0743 5745 and passcode 768933.

The agenda is expected to be posted at https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/ptsd/Board.nsf/Public 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Fire District 3

Clallam County Fire District 3 commissioners will consider a vaccination clinic recap when they meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

To access the meeting vis Zoom, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86155 938700?pwd=Uy82V21yMkNwS3VqU0ZlU01HRysz QT09. To listen to the meeting, call 1-877-853-5247. The meeting ID is 861 5593 8700. The password is 910993. They also will discuss a fire code technician employment agreement and an interagency agreement with the state Department of Natural Resources.

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

The agenda is expected to be posted https://ccfd3.org/about-the-district/board-of-commissioners/board-agendas-and- minutes.

County, city

Neither the Jefferson County commissioner nor the Port Townsend City Council are meeting this week.

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