EYE ON JEFFERSON: County to consider comprehensive plan amendments

The three Jefferson County commissioners will hear recommendations from the planning commission regarding amendments to the 2020 comprehensive plan when they meet at 9 a.m. Monday.

To view the meeting live go to https://global.goto meeting.com/join/959630253. To listen only call 1-646-749-3122 and enter access code 661-198-069#. Public comment can be emailed to publiccomment@co.jefferson.wa.us.

Commissioners will hear an update on COVID-19 from Dr. Tom Locke and continue discussion regarding the process for designating the county’s associate development organization.

Items on the consent agenda include several lodging tax grants, the application for a grant to fund the mental health navigator program at the sheriff’s office and funding for several programs for the homeless.

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

At 2 p.m. Wednesday, the Joint Oversight Board on Affordable Housing and Homeless Housing will meet.

To view the meeting live go to www.co.jefferson.wa.us and follow the link under “Quick Links: Videos of Meetings-Streaming Live.” To join the meeting, visit https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/274752053; participation will be up to the meeting chair.

Association of counties

The Washington State Association of Counties will discuss current and emerging issues facing counties across the state when they meet at noon Monday.

Both Clallam and Jefferson counties will participate.

To attend the meeting, register with the association at https://wsac-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsdOCtqDIjHN1MidnAN2GEis9FnX-pyHs8. To listen only, dial 1-253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 921 3956 9969#.

The association will also hear an update on COVID-19.

An archived recording of the meeting will be posted to https://www.dropbox.com/sh/go8wc3wzrrmgakw/AAAi 4qNZ2vyvRJTn06_5 Nm2qa.

Port Townsend city

The Port Townsend City Council Finance and Budget Committee will discuss a 2021 budget supplement when it meets at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

To view the meeting live, go to www.cityofpt.us/city council/page/agendas minutesvideos. To join the meeting, go to www.join webinar.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.

The city council will not conduct a business meeting this week.

Port of Port Townsend

Port of Port Townsend commissioners will consider a recycling center grant during a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Access the meeting at www.zoom.us or by calling 1-253-215-8782, the meeting ID is 862 6904 3651, password: 911887.

The commissioners also will review the preliminary December financials.

The full agenda is posted at https://portofpt.com/wp- content/uploads/20210224 CommMtgAgenda.pdf.

Chimacum School

The Chimacum School Board will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

No agenda was posted as of Saturday.

To check for the agenda, visit go.boarddocs.com/wa/ chimacum/board.nsf/public.

Public Utility District

Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will review the district’s finances and discuss strategic broadband goals during a special meeting at 10 a.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.community bydiligent.com/document/ 6343.

Jefferson Healthcare

Jefferson Healthcare commissioners will review a board of health report on the regionalization of public health in Washington when they meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday.

To attend the meeting, dial 509-598-2842; the conference ID number is 613756871#.

A draft agenda is posted at https://jeffersonhealthcare.org/hospital-commission.

Development authority

The Fort Worden Public Development Authority board will hear an update on its recovery and reorganization plan when it meets at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

To join the meeting, go to https://zoom.us/j/97500582 181?pwd=ZTB6QlFaQkVUY05CY3dybjlha3pKZz09.

To listen only call 1-253-215-8782; the meeting ID is 975 0058 2181 and the pass code is 160813.

Written comment can be submitted to jrutkowski@fortworden.org by 9 a.m. Monday.

The full agenda is posted at https://fortworden.org/ category/pda-documents.

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