EYE ON JEFFERSON: Board of Health to consider masking directive

The Jefferson County Board of Health will discuss revisions to the county’s masking directive when they meet at 2:30 p.m. Thursday.

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 visit https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/485306037. To listen only call 1-571-317-3122 and enter access code 483-306-037.

Public comment can be emailed to boh@co.jefferson.wa.us.

The board will also discuss proposed changes to environmental health fees, the policy on setbacks for wells and surface water, hear updates on COVID-19 and the county vaccination program and will begin discussions regarding the “post roadmap summer.”

County commissioers

The three Jefferson County commissioners will hear the Marine Resources Committee’s 2020 annual report when they meet at 9 a.m. Monday.

To join the meeting go to 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 publiccomment@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.

Items on the consent agenda include a call for bids on the recycling request for proposals, a contract with Tyler Technologies for $128,000 for Munis software implementation and $110,750 for economic development services through the Economic Development Council Team Jefferson.

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

Public Infrastructure

The Jefferson County Public Infrastructure Fund Board will meet in a special session at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

This meeting was rescheduled from June 9 due to technical difficulties with the meeting links.

The board will hear updates on 2019 grant projects including Water Street telecom infrastructure, the Quilcene water tank, Quilcene complete streets/Center Road sidewalk improvements, Point Hudson jetty renovation and the Rainier Street regional stormwater facility.

To join the meeting online, visit https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/935145333. To listen only, dial 1-872-240-3212 and enter access code 274-752-053#.

Board members also will consider proposed alternate board members to represent the city of Port Townsend, Jefferson County Public Utility District and the Port of Port Townsend, hear an update from the Economic Development Corporation, hear a financial report from Mark McCauley, discuss employee housing grants for the Fort Worden public development authority and the Port Hadlock sewer project.

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

Port Townsend city

The Port Townsend City Council will consider authorizing the city manager to accept coronavirus recovery funding during a special business meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

To view the meeting live, go to 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#.

Submit public comment emails to be read aloud (up to three minutes per person) to publiccomment@cityofpt.us.

Quilcene schools

The Quilcene School Board will hear a capital levy update when it meets at 6 p.m. Monday.

The meeting is in the school’s multipurpose room at 294715 U.S. Highway 101, Quilcene. The meeting will also lie-streamed; email jsukert@qsd48.org for the meeting link.

The board will discuss the annual program evaluation report, a preliminary budget overview and consider several curricula for approval.

The full agenda is posted at www.qsd48.org/district/1216-Board-Agenda.html.

Port Townsend schools

The Port Townsend School Board will meet in regular session 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. The agenda will contain Zoom links to the online meeting.

No agenda was available as of Saturday, it is expected to be posted at https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/ptsd/Board.nsf/Public 24 hours prior to the meeting.

OESD 114

The Olympic Educational Service District 114 board of directors will meet at noon Thursday.

To join the audio-only meeting call 669 900 6833 and enter meeting ID 244 562 383 and password 372604.

The meeting agenda is posted at www.oesd114.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=703.

OESD 114 serves the 15 school districts on the Kitsap and North Olympic peninsulas by delivering educational services that can be more efficiently or economically performed regionally.

Transit Authority

The Board of Jefferson Transit Authority will conduct a public hearing on its 2021-2026 Transit Development Plan/Transportation Improvement Plan when they meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

To listen dial 1-877-568-4106 and enter access code 210-818-749.

Public comments can be emailed to speck@jeffersontransit.com and will be read aloud during the meeting.

The full agenda is posted at https://jeffersontransit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Agenda-w_links-6-15-21.pdf.

Public Utility District

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will consider applying for a grant from the community economic revitalization board at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

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

The full agenda and meeting packet is available at https://jeffpud.communitybydiligent.com/document/7105.

EJ Fire-Rescue

East Jefferson Fire-Rescue commissioners will discuss a long-term interlocal agreement with Port Ludlow Fire Rescue during a regular meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

The fire commissioners also will discuss duty chief compensation and hear updates on Station 1-2 and the strategic plan.

Fire District 3

Clallam County Fire District 3 commissioners will discuss the reorganization plan at a regular meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

To view the meeting live, visit us02web.zoom.us meeting ID 859 6064 7856, password SFdxbnV3T1RCeE5KYVk4OVZQSGVoQT09.

To listen only, dial 1-877-853-5427 and enter meeting ID: 859 6064 7856 and password: 330005.

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

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

Hood Canal Council

The council will hear an update on U.S. Navy operations in the canal from Capt. Richard Rhinehart and Scott Horowitz from Naval Base Kitsap when it meets at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

To view the meeting visit https://zoom.us/j/94555819085 or call 1-253-215-8782, meeting ID: 945 5581 9085, password: 042753.

The full agenda is posted at https://hcccwagov.app.box.com/s/lovd0iltwcwmvjkgegonefdnocc870f9.

The Hood Canal Coordinating Council is a watershed-based council of governments consisting of Jefferson, Kitsap and Mason Counties and the Port Gamble S’Klallam and Skokomish tribes, it was established in 1985 to address concerns about water quality issues.

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