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District No. 1 Commissioner: Kate Dean
ON District No. 2 Commissioner: David W. Sullivan
District No. 3 Commissioner: Kathleen Kler
County Administrator: Philip Morley
Clerk of the Board: Erin Lundgren
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SPECIAL
MEETING MINUTES
December 4. 2017
Madam Chair Kathleen Kler called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. at the Port Ludlow
Beach Club. Commissioner David Sullivan, Commissioner Kate Dean and County Administrator Philip
Morley were present. Also present were the following Elected Officials: Assessor Jeff Chapman,
Prosecutor Michael Haas, Auditor Rose Ann Carroll, Sheriff David Stanko and Superior Court 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
• Tri -Area Sewer
• Comprehensive Plan Update
HEALTH ISSUES
• Mental Health; reduce substance abuse
LAW & JUSTICE
• Child Support enforcement
• Additional Sheriff Deputies requested
• Drug Court
• Therapeutic Court; guidelines for charging
• Duties of the Coroner
• Court of Appeals limitations
• Civil functions of the Prosecutor's Office
• JeffCOM; calls and scanners
• Jefferson County drug issues
• Opioid and Fentanyl crisis
• Jury duty
ASSESSOR'S OFFICE
• Junior Taxing Districts
• Property Taxes, assessment and valuations
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Commissioners Special Meeting Minutes of December 4, 2017
MISCELLANEOUS
• How to get answers to questions in the County
• Transportation and Hood Canal Bridge closures
• Proposed gun range in Tarboo area
• Potential state funding for electronics
• Jefferson County; needs to be more innovative
• Quality Food Centers; residents would like to see expansion
• Jefferson County Strategic Plan
• Noxious Weeds; enforcement
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned by Madam Chair Kler at
SEAL:
ATTEST:
Carol Gallaway, CMC
Deputy Clerk of the Board
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSI/O/N�ERS
Kathleen W, Chair
Zemb®rt—
Kate
Dean, Member
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