EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Parks to host open house on Fort Worden transition

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula.

Opportunity funds, a transportation benefit district and the management transition of Fort Worden State Park will be discussed by Peninsula boards and commissions this week.

Clallam County Commissioners

The three Clallam County commissioners will discuss a request for $800,000 in opportunity funds for the Clallam Economic Development Council to match a potential $4 million in federal economic adjustment assistance grants during their weekly work session Monday.

The commissioners’ work session, at 9 a.m. Monday, will preview items set for action at their formal meeting, which will start at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

The commissioners will discuss the purchase or sale of real estate in executive session during a special meeting at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meetings are in the county commissioners’ meeting room in the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

The meetings can be viewed online at https://clallamcowa.portal.civicclerk.com.

To participate via Zoom video, visit https://zoom.us/j/8755617844.

To listen only, call 253-212-8782 then enter meeting ID 875 561 7844 and passcode 12345.

Agenda items include:

• An agreement with Children’s Home Society of Washington for $64,175 to provide a parent for parent coordinator.

• An amended agreement with Anchor QEA, LLC for an additional $159,809 to remove historic debris from the site of the Dungeness off-channel reservoir project.

• A letter of support and landowner agreement for the Backcountry Horsemen of Washington — Peninsula Chapter.

• A resolution authorizing the expenditure of $5,700 from the hotel/motel tax fund for the Peninsula Trails Coalition.

• A call for a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 15 regarding amending Ordinance 826 to expand the water utility franchise to the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe for use of county roads.

• Agreement with the state Department of Agriculture for a $48,937.43 food assistance grant.

• An update on the Clallam Conservation District from Ken Williams.

• Resolutions for budget revisions and supplemental appropriations and a public hearing regarding debatable budget emergencies.

The meeting agendas are posted at https://clallamcowa.portal.civicclerk.com.

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

Other Clallam County meetings:

Meeting agendas are posted at https://clallamcowa.portal.civicclerk.com.

• The Solid Waste Advisory Committee will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in room 160 at the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

To join the meeting online, visit www.zoom.us/join or call 1-253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 847 6222 6562 and passcode 12345.

The county’s solid waste master plan is posted at https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/documentcenter/view/5449/comprehensive-solid-waste-management-plan-update-pdf.

Jefferson County commission

The three Jefferson County commissioners will conduct a workshop regarding the road fund and transportation benefits districts when they meet at 9 a.m. Monday.

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

To view the meeting live, go to www.co.jefferson.wa.us and follow the links under “Quick Links: Videos of Meetings-Streaming Live.”

To join the meeting online, go to https://zoom.us/j/93777841705.

To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782 and enter access code 937-7784-1705#.

Public comments emailed to jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us will be included in the minutes but no longer read aloud during the meeting; comments may still be made via Zoom or telephone.

Agenda items include:

• An event proposal from the Production Alliance presented by Daniel Milholland.

• Quarterly coordination meeting with county department directors.

• An executive session with the county administrator and the civil deputy prosecuting attorney to discuss litigation.

• A briefing regarding the 2025 Road Program, the 2024 bridge condition report and the draft 2025-2030 transportation improvement plan from Monte Reinders and Eric Kuzma.

• A discussion and potential action regarding appointments to the Water Utility Coordinating Committee.

The full agenda is expected to be posted at www.co.jefferson.wa.us by following the link under “Quick Links: Videos of Meetings-Streaming Live.”

Other Jefferson County meetings:

• The Civil Service Commission will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the first floor conference room at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86832257765.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 868 3225 7765.

• The Housing Fund Board meeting scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday has been canceled.

• The Jefferson County Solid Waste Advisory Committee will meet at 3 p.m. Thursday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the public works offices, 623 Sheridan St., Port Townsend.

To join the meeting online, visit https://zoom.us/join, or call 253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 89543214977 and passcode 447869.

Development authority board

Washington Sate Parks will host an open house from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday.

The open house will be in Commons A on Fort Worden, 200 Battery Way, Port Townsend.

State Parks will discuss the management transition at Fort Worden following the Fort Worden Public Development Authority’s Aug. 1 request for dissolution.

Port of Port Angeles

Port of Port Angeles commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

The hybrid meeting will be at the port commission, 338 W. First St., Port Angeles.

The agenda and meeting link are expected to be posted at https://portofpa.com/about-us/agenda-center.

Port of Port Townsend

Port of Port Townsend commissioners will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting will be at the Point Hudson Pavilion Building, 355 Hudson St., Port Townsend.

To join either of the meetings online, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86269043651?pwd=MDlybTZHSmxaRW5BMW1CajdOTUJHUT09.

To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 862 6904 3651 and password 911887.

The agenda is expected to be posted at https://portofpt.com/about-us/port-commission/meeting-minutes.

Clallam County Public Utility District

Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners will consider a resolution establishing titles and monthly salary ranges for staff employees when they meet at noon Monday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the conference room at the Olympic Natural Resources Center, 1455 S. Forks Ave., Forks.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84721624204?pwd=Q0pCaVRLWXFqeWpONVFYaFM0UFB2UT09.

To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 847 2162 4204 and passcode 718170.

Public comment may be submitted in advance to info@clallampud.net.

The agenda is posted at https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/clallampud/Board.nsf/Public.

Forks city

The Forks City Council will consider the Soha annexation request when it meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meeting is at city hall, 500 Division St., Forks.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81841476045?pwd=Qv2q04K3nxpfiDu1exvZ3UCjJgVsrz.1.

The agenda is expected to be posted at www.forkswashington.org.

Sequim city

The Sequim City Council will consider a proposed amendment to fireworks and sky lanterns section of the municipal code during a regular meeting at 6 p.m. Monday.

The commissioners also will hear a presentation of tax increment funding from Bob Stowe during a work session at 5 p.m. Monday.

The hybrid meetings will be in council chambers at the civic center, 152 W. Cedar St., Sequim.

To join the meeting online, visit https://sequimwa-gov.zoom.us/j/86842041779.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 868 4204 1779.

Written public comment can be sent to clerk@sequimwa.gov and will be distributed to the council prior to the meeting.

The agenda is posted at https://www.sequimwa.gov/215/Agendas-Minutes.

Chimacum School Board

The Chimacum School Board will hear the enrollment and budget report when it meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The board will meet in room 702 at Chimacum Elementary School, 91 West Valley Road, Chimacum.

The agenda and meeting link are expected to be posted at go.boarddocs.com/wa/chimacum/board.nsf/public.

Crescent school

The Crescent School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

The board will meet in the library at Crescent School, 50350 state Highway 112, Joyce.

The agenda and meeting link are expected to be posted at https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/crescent/Board.nsf/Public.

Port Angeles schools

The Port Angeles School Board will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday.

The board will meet at Lincoln Center, 905 W. Ninth St., Port Angeles.

The agenda is expected to be posted at https://www.boarddocs.com/wa/pasd/Board.nsf/public.

Jefferson Healthcare

Jefferson Healthcare commissioners will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday.

The hybrid meeting will be in the executive conference room at Jefferson Healthcare, 834 Sheridan St., Port Townsend.

To listen only, dial 509-598-2842. The conference ID number is 613756871#.

The full agenda is expected to be posted at https://jeffersonhealthcare.org/hospital-commission.

North Olympic Library Trustees

The North Olympic Library System Board of Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

The hybrid meeting will be at the Port Angeles Main Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles.

To join the meeting online, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83859256414?pwd=MUR2RTQzM1daaDd1Um1oOHlVS0dtdz09.

The agenda is expected to be posted at https://www.nols.org/board-administration.

Water District #1

Jefferson County Water District #1 will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The district will meet at the Paradise Bay Community Club, 141 W. Alder St., Port Ludlow.

Water District #1 serves Paradise Bay.

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