HomeMy WebLinkAbout102825 FW_ LTAC Public CommentI am forwarding another comment from the LTAC recommendations.
Adiel
From: Heather Dudley-Nollette <HDudley-Nollette@co.jefferson.wa.us>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 2:33 PM
To: Adiel F. McKnight <AFMcKnight@co.jefferson.wa.us>
Subject: Fw: LTAC Public Comment
Hi Adiel - can you also share this comment below with the other committee members?
Heather Dudley-Nollette
Commissioner, District 1
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From: Heather Dudley-Nollette <HDudley-Nollette@co.jefferson.wa.us <mailto:HDudley-Nollette@co.jefferson.wa.us> >
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 2:31 PM
To: James Friedman <jfriedman123@gmail.com <mailto:jfriedman123@gmail.com> >
Subject: Re: LTAC Public Comment
Thanks for this analysis, Jim and I’ll ask Adiel to make sure committee members get to see it for future reference.
The pressure of time at the end was definitely a learning experience for me so I appreciate that you took the time to share your thoughts anyway.
-Heather
Heather Dudley-Nollette
Commissioner, District 1
Jefferson County Courthouse
P.O. Box 1220
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Office: (360) 385.9100
Desk: (360) 385.9157
Mobile: (360) 774-1986
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Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 2:21:33 PM
To: Heather Dudley-Nollette <HDudley-Nollette@co.jefferson.wa.us <mailto:HDudley-Nollette@co.jefferson.wa.us> >
Subject: LTAC Public Comment
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The period for public comment was so short that the time from pushing the raise hand button to the time it registered at meeting, the network lag was enough that the public comment period
had closed. This was an unfortunate cap to all the hard work the committee has put in.
Looking at the percent funded as a way to do cuts is setting a bad precedent. If the Quilcene Historical Museum had put in a request for $200k, they would have been fund 50% and avoided
the last minute cut. This encourages organizations to overextend their ask and to just expect across the board cuts vs. putting in honest requests.
Analysizing how previous years funds were used and it effectiveness and alignment with LTAC goals would encourage groups that are receiving funds to work towards the LTAC mission. Rewarding
those ask for less also keeps the overall request down.
I really do appreciate your time, especially given the chaos (Not delegating DMO and visitor center items to the TCC) that was created with last years changes. It is a lot.
Thanks,
Jim Friedman