PORT ANGELES — With Clallam County getting its first elected community development director next January, county leaders are discussing the legalities, budgetary effects and reorganization of the Department of Community Development.

In November, voters overwhelmingly changed the appointed community developer position to an elected office.

The director generally oversees county land-use and planning.

No candidates have announced their intention to run for the office on Election Day, Nov. 4.

And appointed Community Development Director Bob Martin said Tuesday he is still considering his options.

Anticipating an elected director, county leaders plan to reorganize Community Development.

“The voters spoke, and we’ll work with it,” county Commissioner Mike Chapman, R-Port Angeles, said Tuesday after the commissioners’ weekly work session. “We’ll work though it.”

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