Timber sale, block grants discussed at county meetings

Government entities meet next week on North Olympic Peninsula

Jefferson County

The three Jefferson County commissioners will continue their discussion about the Beaver Valley Sorts timber sale during a special meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

No meeting will be conducted Monday, which is Memorial Day.

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

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 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.

Clallam County

The three Clallam County commissioners will conduct a public hearing on two surface transportation block grant funding requests in their weekly business meeting Tuesday.

The commissioners’ work session, at 9 a.m. Tuesday, will preview items set for action at their formal meeting, which starts at 10 a.m. Tuesday. No meeting will be conducted Monday, which is Memorial Day.

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 http://www.clallam.net/features/meetings.html.

To participate via Zoom video, visit https://zoom.us/j/875561784.

To listen only, call 253-2125-8782 then enter meeting ID 875 561 7844 and passcode 12345.

The surface transportation block grant funding is for $1,176,311 to complete the North Sequim Avenue arterial overlay project and to construct of a 3,700 segment of the Olympic Discovery Trail between west Michigan Road and Old Blyn Highway.

Agenda items include:

• A public hearing on debatable budget emergencies.

• An agreement with CDW Government LLC for $372,720 for access control and security cameras for the courthouse.

• A resolution to apply for a grant from the Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program for a feasibility study in cooperation with the Four Seasons Ranch Homeowners Association.

• A resolution regarding disbursement of $253,208 of lodging tax funds to Lincoln Park BMX Association, $19,570; Peninsula Trails Coalition, $20,000; Port Angeles Waterfront Center, $145,000; Forks Chamber of Commerce, $53,638; and Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau, $15,000.

• A call for bids for the McDonald Creek fish passage project. Bids are due by 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 21.

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

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

Other county meetings:

• The Housing Solutions Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Friday.

To join the online meeting, visit https://zoom.us/j/8755617844.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782 then enter meeting ID 875 5617844 and passcode 12345.

Sims Way, Boat Yard

The Sims Way and Boat Yard Expansion Project Stakeholder Group will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

To view the Port Townsend meeting live, visit www.cityofpt.us/citycouncil/page/agendasminutesvideos.

To join the meeting, go to www.joinwebinar.com and enter the webinar ID 578-066-435.

To listen only, call 360-390-5064 and use access code 942-105-283#.

PT schools

The Port Townsend School Board will meet in a work/study session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

The board also will meet in executive session at 4:30 p.m. Thursday to hear an update on bargaining and to discuss the superintendent’s end of year evaluation.

The agenda and meeting location is expected to be posted at https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/ptsd/Board.nsf/Public.

Quilcene schools

The Quilcene School Board is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Monday.

The board will meet in Room 9 at 294715 U.S. Highway 101, Quilcene.

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

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

Olympic Medical

Olympic Medical Center commissioners scheduled to meet at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.

For the agenda or meeting links, visit https://www.olympic medical.org/virtual-board-meeting.

Fire District 3

Clallam County Fire District 3 commissioners scheduled to meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday,

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

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

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