EYE ON JEFFERSON: County to review COVID-19 emergency response

The three Jefferson County commissioners will discuss the county’s COVID-19 emergency response policy when they meet at 9 a.m. Monday.

To join the meeting go to https://zoom.us/j/93777 841705.

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.

The commissioners will also discuss the establishment of a telecommuting policy and update the county personnel administration manual.

Items on the consent agenda include the 2021 burn ban, a grant for public defense, funding for indigent defense, partial reimbursement for the COVID-19 vaccination program and a recommendation for the forgivable loan of $150,000 to the Fort Worden Public Development Authority.

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

Association of counties

The Washington State Association of Counties will hear a weekly update on COVID-19 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/tJItfuirrDsiHtHqvwmPWZmbRmA0Vt4DDKso.

To join the meeting directly, visit https://wsac-org.zoom.us/w/9609132 0845?tk=Zc3typsKXpQkqQuEcZPVTKymAEqipXAZwd5nG56jI2U.DQIAAAA WX30yDRZGM1hhMG1FbFFMeTBWNXBjSU1aWlZBAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAA.

To listen only, dial 1-253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 921 3956 9969#.

The association will also discuss current and emerging issues facing counties across the state.

An archived recording of the meeting will be posted to https://www.dropbox.com/sh/go8wc3wzrrmgakw/AAAi4qNZ2vyvR JTn06_5Nm2qa?dl=0.

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 district board room at 1610 Blaine St.

The public may attend in-person; health attestations, temperature checks, face masks and physical distancing will be required.

To attend the meeting online, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89648917325?pwd=dVdNK0lEcWdEbG9kS3ZBRUZuTmtEdz09. To listen only, call 1-253-215-8782 and enter meeting ID 896 4891 7325 and passcode 664345.

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.

Peninsula College

Peninsula College trustees will conduct a special meeting at 2 p.m. Wednesday.

The meeting can be viewed at https://pencol- edu.zoom.us/j/8407973 6998?pwd=RkdtbE1MdEUrUmFET1BRUkY1UjBDUT09.

Public comments may be submitted by email to kgriffith@pencol.edu through 5 p.m. Tuesday.

The agenda was not available as of Saturday afternoon but it is expected to be posted at www.pencol.edu/aboutpc/board/agendas by Tuesday evening.

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