EYE ON JEFFERSON: Port Townsend council to reopen public hearing on comprehensive plan

And other meetings across Jefferson County.

The Port Townsend City Council will continue a public hearing on the comprehensive plan update when it meets Monday.

The council will meet at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at historic City Hall, 540 Water St.

The council has reopened public comment on some proposed changes to the plan.

The council also will consider affirming support of Initiative 735 concerning a call for a constitutional amendment that says that corporations do not have the same constitutional rights as individuals.

It also will discuss 2017 revenue estimates and general fund overhead allocation.

Council members will consider authorizing creation of two part-time swim coaches.

Other city committee meetings, which are in conference rooms in City Hall at 250 Madison St., are:

• Arts Commission — 3 p.m. Wednesday, first-floor conference room.

• Non-Motorized Transportation Advisory Board — 4:30 p.m. Thursday, first-floor conference room.

Jefferson County

The Jefferson County commissioners have no meeting scheduled for this week.

Jefferson PUD

Jefferson County Public Utility District 1 commissioners will discuss tax collection and the 2017 budget when they meet Monday.

The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. at 230 Chimacum Road, Port Hadlock.

Commissioners will consider action on cost service and rates questionnaire, expenses for interviews of candidates for chief financial officer, an update of the governance policy and policy protecting customer privacy.

Jefferson Healthcare

Jefferson Healthcare commissioners will consider a bid for the second-floor shell space of the emergency and specialties services building when they meet Wednesday.

Commissioners will meet at 3:30 p.m. in the Jefferson Healthcare Conference Room, Suite 302, on the third floor at 2500 W. Sims Way.

On Monday, commissioners will meet in the hospital conference room to participate in a workshop on governance effectiveness. The meeting will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. No action will be taken.

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