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District No. 1 Commissioner: Kate Dean
District No. 2 Commissioner: David W. Sullivan
District No. 3 Commissioner: Kathleen Kler
County Administrator: Philip Morley
Clerk of the Board: Erin Lundgren
SPECIAL
MEETING MINUTES
November 21, 2017
Madam Chair Kathleen Kler called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. at the Chimacum
Fire Hall. Commissioner David Sullivan, Commissioner Kate Dean and County Administrator Philip
Morley were present. Also present were the following Elected Officials: Treasurer Stacie Prada,
Assessor Jeff Chapman, Auditor Rose Ann Carroll and Clerk Ruth Gordon.
Madam Chair Kler served as meeting facilitator and welcomed everyone. Each Elected Official gave a
brief overview of their department's role in Jefferson County. County Administrator Morley gave a
presentation on the Jefferson County budget.
The Elected Officials met in small groups with the public in attendance and reported on the following
topics they discussed:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• Jefferson County jobs
• Development of the Black Point Master Planned Resort
• Jefferson County Regulations
• Broadband
HEALTH ISSUES
• Mental Health Services
• Opiod/Drug problems in the County
LAW & JUSTICE
• Drug Court and sentencing
• Jury Duty
• Juvenile Court
• Duties of the Superior Court Judge
• Diversion Courts
• Truancy Court
• High cost of law and justice
• Not enough deputies for our population
TREASURER'S OFFICE
• Investments the Treasurer oversees
• County bonds
• Treasurer's Office internal controls
• Foreclosure process
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ASSESSOR'S OFFICE
• Property tax and other fees
• Paying property taxes and exemption programs
HOUSING
• Housing to keep youth in the County
• Affordable housing model from Thurston County
• Solar Housing
• Cluster Housing
AUDITOR'S OFFICE
• Election percentage return rate
MISCELLANEOUS
• Comprehensive Plan process
• Speak Up portal
• District services regarding fire protection
• Individuals having the ability to be heard
• Marijuana in rural residential areas
• Conditional Use Permit process
• Private wells
• Land use and water quality
• Acronyms used in disposition slips
• Proposed gun range in Tarboo Valley
• Courthouse security and the ability to access offices
8:57 p.m.
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT. • The meeting was adjourned by Madam Chair Kler at
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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Kate Dean, Member
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