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Jefferson County Tourism Coordinating Council
Regular Meeting — December 2, 2025
Jefferson County Courthouse—First Floor Conference Room
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA (Hybrid)
Call to Order: Chair Greg Brotherton, called the meeting to order at the appointed time. Members
Diana Smeland, Dan Ventura, Marsha Massey and Steve Shively participated in the meeting. A quorum
was confirmed. Also in attendance: Applicant Kelly Olsen. Member Amy Neil joined the meeting at
2:23 p.m.
Public Comment: Chair Brotherton opened the floor for public comments, and no comments were
received.
Old Business
• Approve Past Meeting Minutes—November 4,2025: The Council discussed edits in
the drafted minutes. After discussion the minutes of November 4, 2025 were pulled for a
future meeting.
• Review Draft Bylaws: The Council discussed the drafted By-laws for clarification and
seeking clarification on the relevance and impact of the TCC's recommendations and
validity within the overall governance structure and rebuilding internal tourism systems.
The Council discussed asking the BOCC for clarification on a few things:
o What would BOCC like the TCC's scope to be
o What is TCC's staff capacity
o Should there be an RFP for a DMO or county staff
New Business
• Jefferson County creating an LTAC funded DMO staff in 2027
o Should LTAC funds be used for a DMO
After the discussion, Member Shively moved for the addition of the line verbiage as discussed, be added
to the Bylaws. Member Ventura seconded the motion. Chair Brotherton opened the floor for public
comments, and no comments were received. Chair Brotherton called for a vote on the motion. The
motion carried.
New Business—continued:
• Jefferson County creating an LTAC funded DMO staff in 2027 - continued: The
Council continued the discussion of using LTAC funds for a DMO, an RFP process, or
county staff. Questions that arose:
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TCC Regular Meeting November 4, 2025
o What are the capacities of the position, whether it's a county staff or external non-
profit organization?
o What are the basic functions?
o How does TCC define the position for the BOCC?
• Volunteer Application: Kelly Olsen: Marketing and Outreach Manager at Jefferson
Transit Kelly Olsen introduced herself and explained her position. She is part of the
LTAC marketing group for Port Townsend, and has an interest in transit and tourism.
After her interview, Member Ventura moved to recommend appointing Kelly Olsen as a
member of the TCC. Member Smeland seconded the motion. Chair Brotherton opened
the floor for public comments, and no comments were received. Chair Brotherton called
for a vote on the motion. The motion carried.
• 2026 meeting schedule: The consensus of the Council was to keep the current meeting
schedule of the first Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. for 2026.
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Brotherton adjourned the meeting at 3:25 p.m. until the next
regular meeting or special meeting as properly noticed.
Re ctfully submitted,
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