HomeMy WebLinkAbout032426 email - Re_ Objection to Privacy Breach and Retaliatory Disclosure in March 23 Meeting PacketALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them.
This email serves as a formal objection to the closure of Public Records Request (PRR) 26-112, issued by Jeffcom 911 on March 24, 2026, at 10:24 AM. To date, I have received zero (0)
records that satisfy the specific parameters of my request. Based on the agency’s own records and meeting minutes, this closure is factually premature and legally inconsistent.
1. Contradiction of Search Timeline and Administrative Bad Faith
On Monday, March 23, 2026, at 9:22 AM, Jeffcom 911 issued a formal notice stating that PRR #26-112 was an extensive request and provided an installment date of April 1, 2026. Less than
25 hours later, on March 24, 2026, at 10:24 AM, the agency closed the request as fulfilled. It is an administrative impossibility to conduct an extensive search for the clarified metadata
and audit logs requested on March 17th within one business day. This 24-hour reversal is evidence of a sham search and a refusal to provide fullest assistance under RCW 42.56.100.
2. Enforcement of Non-Existent Policies
Per the Jeffcom 911 Administrative Board Meeting Agenda for March 26, 2026 (Item XII.A), public records policies and costs is listed only as a suggestion for future agenda. February
26, 2026, Minutes (Resolution 2026-0003) further confirm the agency has not previously had a comprehensive policy. Despite these admissions, staff are enforcing a portal only mandate
that has not been formally adopted by the Board. Any enforcement of unwritten policies to restrict access is arbitrary and a violation of the Public Records Act.
3. Failure to Provide Records in Feasible Format (WAC 44-14-05001)
The released records for PRR #26-112 (specifically 112b and 112c) were not provided as accessible files. Instead, they were embedded as portal-redirect links within the email body. This
forcing of an external portal—even for standard PDF documents—violates the requirement to provide records in the most technologically advanced format available to the agency. I am hereby
demanding these files be sent as direct email attachments immediately.
4. Administrative Failure and Board Interference
January 22, 2026, Board Minutes (Item X.C) record Director Matt Stewart’s admission that managing records is not a Jeffcom function and that communications staff must fill the vacuum.
This lack of a designated Public Records Officer (PRO), as required by RCW 42.56.580, has resulted in the documented commingling of my investigative records with those of separate citizens.
Furthermore, meeting minutes from November and December 2025 show JCSO Alternate Jamie Aumock interjecting in PRR affairs and discussing strategies to dissuade requests via fee structures.
This board-level interference by a non-Jeffcom employee in individual records processing demonstrates a loss of administrative oversight.
5. Final Notice of Intent
Due to the improper closure of PRR #26-112, I demand the immediate reopening of the request to address the February 9–10, 2026, audit logs and metadata. Failure to rectify these inconsistencies
by Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 5:00 PM, will result in a formal report to the State Auditor’s (SAO) Citizen Hotline regarding the documented lack of a PRO and the violation of Board-admitted
policy gaps. Consider this your final opportunity to resolve this administratively before external oversight is triggered.
Amber Armstrong
Sent with Proton Mail <https://proton.me/mail/home> secure email.
On Monday, March 23rd, 2026 at 8:57 AM, Heather Dudley-Nollette <HDudley-Nollette@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote:
Good morning, Ms. Armstrong. We have a big morning. But I wanted to be sure to inform you that the email entitled “…Please append…” has been removed from the packet per your request.
As it was sent to the jeffbocc email address, it may need to be added at the next meeting. But we will consult first to determine best practice before making that decision.
Wishing you well.
-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
All e-mail sent to this address has been received by the Jefferson County e-mail system and is therefore subject to the Public Records Act, a state law found at RCW 42.56. Under the
Public Records law the County must release this e-mail and its contents to any person who asks to obtain a copy (or for inspection) of this e-mail unless it is also exempt from production
to the requester according to state law, including RCW 42.56 and other state laws.
________________________________
From: 1goodcitizen2u <1goodcitizen2u@proton.me>
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2026 1:43:24 AM
To: Heather Dudley-Nollette <HDudley-Nollette@co.jefferson.wa.us>
Cc: jeffbocc <jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us>; prosecutors <prosecutors@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Heidi Eisenhour <HEisenhour@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us>;
Ken Hugoniot <KHugoniot@co.jefferson.wa.us>
Subject: Re: URGENT: Objection to Privacy Breach and Retaliatory Disclosure in March 23 Meeting Packet
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Commissioner Dudley-Nollette,
Thank you for your response and forwarding my objection to the Clerk. To ensure you and the Board have the complete factual record before your 8:00 AM meeting with staff, I’m demanding
that the following timeline regarding Jeffcom 911 (Ref # 26-110 & 26-112) also be appended to the March 23 Public Meeting Packet.
While Administrator Ken Hugoniot "appended" my sensitive investigative interests to the packet to shame me, he intentionally excluded the following documentation of administrative misconduct:
March 1–13: Administrator Ken Hugoniot failed to process my Jeffcom request for 12 days, admitting in writing on March 13th that he "missed" the email because he "thought they were
duplicate emails." This is a violation of the five-day statutory response requirement under RCW 42.56.520.
Administrative Monitoring: During this timeline, the Administrator continued to insert the Sheriff’s Confidential Secretary, Jamie Aumock, into my correspondence records. This creates
an unnecessary administrative layer designed to monitor my private communications rather than providing the "fullest assistance" required by RCW 42.56.100.
March 15: Jeffcom 911 Director Matt Stewart admitted in writing that neither he nor the other staff recipient are Public Records Officers. Every local agency is mandated by law to have
an identifiable PRO under RCW 42.56.580.
March 17: Director Matt Stewart claimed Jeffcom has "no record identifying alarm monitoring companies" and "no agreements" with Security Services Northwest (SSNW). This contradicts
the physical reality of the SSNW surveillance equipment currently stationed at 1202 Sims Way (QFC).
March 19: Director Matt Stewart issued a "No Engagement" directive, stating staff "will not engage" with me via email and mandating a tracking portal. This is a failure to provide the
"least interference" and "fullest assistance" required by RCW 42.56.100.
This selective disclosure by the Administrator appears designed to shield the leadership of Sheriff Andy Pernsteiner and Acting Undersheriff Brandon Przygocki from public scrutiny.
If the County is going to "dox" my private investigative interests, it is legally and ethically obligated to include the documentation of its own administrative failures. I demand this
full timeline be added to the packet immediately.
Amber Armstrong
Sent with Proton Mail <https://proton.me/mail/home> secure email.
On Monday, March 23rd, 2026 at 12:03 AM, Heather Dudley-Nollette <HDudley-Nollette@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote:
Good evening, Ms. Armstrong -
I have read your request and forwarded to our Clerk of the Board. I’ll be in touch with our staff first thing in the morning to better understand the situation - and so a response
can be provided before 9:00 am.
Thank you for notifying us of your concern.
-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
All e-mail sent to this address has been received by the Jefferson County e-mail system and is therefore subject to the Public Records Act, a state law found at RCW 42.56. Under the
Public Records law the County must release this e-mail and its contents to any person who asks to obtain a copy (or for inspection) of this e-mail unless it is also exempt from production
to the requester according to state law, including RCW 42.56 and other state laws.
________________________________
From: 1goodcitizen2u <1goodcitizen2u@proton.me>
Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2026 10:17:40 PM
To: jeffbocc <jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us>
Cc: prosecutors <prosecutors@co.jefferson.wa.us>; hdudleynollette@co.jefferson.wa.us <hdudleynollette@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Heidi Eisenhour <HEisenhour@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Greg Brotherton
<GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us>
Subject: URGENT: Objection to Privacy Breach and Retaliatory Disclosure in March 23 Meeting Packet
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To the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners and the Prosecuting Attorney,
I’m formally objecting to the Public Records Administrator’s decision to "append" my unredacted, sensitive email correspondence to the March 23, 2026, Public Meeting Packet.
This attachment includes my personal email address and a sensitive investigative roadmap regarding a third party's criminal record. Publishing this without redaction is a direct violation
of RCW 42.56.070(1), which mandates that agencies delete identifying details to prevent an unreasonable invasion of personal privacy.
This action is a transparently retaliatory tactic. It reflects a documented culture of intimidation under the leadership of Sheriff Andy Pernsteiner and Acting Undersheriff Brandon
Przygocki. By "doxxing" my private investigative interests to the public, the JCSO is attempting to create "divide and animosity" among neighbors and witnesses as a penalty for my exercise
of the Public Records Act.
I’m requesting that the Board immediately pull the unredacted attachment from the online packet and that the Prosecuting Attorney address this breach of privacy and the bad-faith conduct
of JCSO leadership before the meeting commences at 9:00 AM.
Amber Armstrong
Sent with Proton Mail <https://proton.me/mail/home> secure email.
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