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RECOGNITION: The Commissioners presented Deputy Clerk of
the Board Carolyn Avery with a plaque recognizing her Certified
Municipal Clerk (CMC) designation.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The following is a summary of
comments made by citizens in attendance at the meeting and
reflect their personal opinions:
• Two citizens urged the County to bar employees from
enforcing immigration and deportation laws. One citizen also
explained the “Safety Pin Movement;”
• A citizen commented on the noise emitting from the Mats
Mats Quarry. Another citizen suggested periodic inspections of
the quarry;
• A citizen congratulated: 1) The Deputy Clerk on her new
designation; and 2) The County Administrator and staff on a
great job on the 2017 recommended County Budget;
• A citizen commented on a statement made about the Port
Ludlow Associates timber harvest mediation and sought
clarification of that statement;
• A citizen stated he participated as a Jefferson County Official
Elections Observer and suggested some things that could assist
the Auditor’s Office in the processing of ballots; and
• A citizen stated: 1) He is pleased with the Jefferson County
democrats turnout; 2) He is not pleased with President-Elect
Donald Trump’s budget proposal; and 3) The County should be
more “pro-business.”
CONSENT AGENDA: The Board approved the items on the
Consent Agenda as presented:
RESOLUTION NO. 54-16 re: HEARING NOTICE: Fourth Quarter
2016 Budget Appropriations/Extensions; Various County
Departments; Hearing scheduled for Monday, December 19,
2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Chambers
2 AGREEMENTS: 1) Coordinate and Implement Prevention
Programs; Washington State Department of Social and Health
Services, Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery; and
2) AGREEMENT NO. ICA17389 re: 2017 Public Defense
Funding; Improving the Quality of Public Defense Services;
Washington State Office of Public Defense
Advisory Board Appointment re: Jefferson County Solid Waste
Advisory Committee (SWAC); Two (2) Year Term to Expire
December 5, 2018; City of Port Townsend Alternate
Representative, John Merchant
COMMISSIONERS’ BRIEFING SESSION: The Commissioners
reported on their meeting schedules.
HEARING: The County Administrator and Budget Consultant
gave a presentation on the 2017 Recommended Budget and
the Commissioners listened to public testimony. The final
budget will be presented to the Board for adoption
December 12, 2016.
DISCUSSION: Commissioner Helen Price Johnson from Island
County briefed the Board on the Navy’s proposal to increase
the quantity of Growlers and flights. She encouraged the
Commissioners to individually relay their concerns to the Navy.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFING: The Board discussed
various topics with the County Administrator.
Board’s Official Business
Highlights from Monday’s Commissioner Meeting December 6, 2016
Kalaloch Beach Trail