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Home My WebLink About112221Corr JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2021 CORRESPONDENCE DATE OF DATE ORIGINATING CORRESPONDENCE DOCUMENT RECEIVED PARTY HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad 11/11/2021 11/12/2021 Craig Durgan Valorem Tax Levies(Ad Valorem (Property Tax) Increase) HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad 11/11/2021 11/12/2021 Jim and Marge Hodgson, Quilcene Valorem Tax Levies(Increase in Property Tax Proposal.) 11/11/2021 11/12/2021 Cindy Detering, Port Townsend HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(tax levy hearing 11/15 comment) HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad 11/11/2021 11/12/2021 Anca Sollars, resident of Port Hadlock. Valorem Tax Levies(Increase property taxes for 2021 HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad 11/11/2021 11/12/2021 Carol Crosby Valorem Tax Levies(November 15 2021 Raising property taxes) HEARING COMMENT re: Emergency Moratorium re: RE: LEGAL LOTS OF RECORD AND PLATS 11/11/2021 11/12/2021 Craig Durgan (Emergency Ordinance regarding Boundary Line Adjustments) HEARING COMMENT re: Emergency Moratorium re: 11/11/2021 11/12/2021 Sonny Flores RE: LEGAL LOTS OF RECORD AND PLATS(Pre approved ADU) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Washington Counties WSAC Friday 5 I Infrastructure I Homelessness I Environment I Broadband 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Tom Thiersch No time to waste-BEV buses now - 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Washington State Association of Counties County Virtual Assembly November 15 CANCELLED 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Janet Polley HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Raising taxes) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Walter Leach HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Taxes) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Gabrielle Guthrie HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Don't raise property taxes!) Correspondence may be viewed 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Monday- Friday at the County Administrator's Office in the Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Room B80, Port Townsend, WA Page 1 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2021 CORRESPONDENCE DATE OF DATE ORIGINATING CORRESPONDENCE DOCUMENT RECEIVED PARTY 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Lynn Sorensen, KPTZ Virus Watch Team KPTZ Questions for Monday, November 15, 2021 BOCC Update 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Lynne Stanko HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Tax Increase) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Shirley Aquila HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Taxes) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Denise Larson HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Property Tax) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 David Tarr HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Taxes) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Reese Rees HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Increase in Taxes) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Lynne Teveliet&Norman Coote HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Port Ludlow Valorem Tax Levies(property tax increase) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Teri Freitas HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(NO NEW OR HIGHER TAXES) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Judith Caruso, Port Townsend HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(oppose property tax increase) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Esther Harrison ( Marie Harrison) HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Property taxes) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 John and Donna Nixon, Port Hadlock HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Property tax increase) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Sharon &Stan Langaker, Port Ludlow HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies (Tax increase?) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Rob Scott HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(I Oppose Tax increase. ) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Bill Campbell HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Property taxes) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Katie Cyriax HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Tax increase) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Ed and Carolyn Lake HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Tax increase) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 James J.Watson HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Property taxes) Correspondence may be viewed 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Monday- Friday at the County Administrator's Office in the Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Room B80, Port Townsend, WA Page 2 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2021 CORRESPONDENCE DATE OF DATE ORIGINATING CORRESPONDENCE DOCUMENT RECEIVED PARTY 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Caryl McLaughlin HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(TAX INCREASE) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Northwest Maritime Center It's true: It takes a village. 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Linda Oen, Quilcene HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Tax increase) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Victoria Hadley HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Don't Raise Our Taxes) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Tom Harry, Port Ludlow HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Property Taxes) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Gladys Heinzinger HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Don't Raise Our Taxes) HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Craig Muna Valorem Tax Levies(property tax increase consideration) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Brody Turner HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Tax) Bianca Thayer, Cape George Colony HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 resident Valorem Tax Levies(Please, no property tax increase!) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Bruce Candioto HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Tax increase) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Billy Foss HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Property taxes) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Val Thurston HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Property tax increase) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Esther Harrison HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Senior citizens &tax increase) 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Jacqueline Montgomery HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Tax increase) HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Marjorie and David Dickson Valorem Tax Levies(diverting 720,000 dollars from roads from another use.) HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Mike Rogers Valorem Tax Levies(PLEASE NO INCREASE IN TAXES!!!) Correspondence may be viewed 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Monday- Friday at the County Administrator's Office in the Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Room B80, Port Townsend, WA Page 3 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2021 CORRESPONDENCE DATE OF DATE ORIGINATING CORRESPONDENCE DOCUMENT RECEIVED PARTY 11/12/2021 11/12/2021 Bill Jones HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Oppose Tax Increase) 11/13/2021 11/15/2021 Port Ludlow Village Council Oppose Tax Increase 11/13/2021 11/15/2021 National Association of Counties(NACo) This Week in Photos 11/13/2021 11/15/2021 Kathy Hill HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies (Do not raise taxes) 11/13/2021 11/15/2021 Cheryl Petrick HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Property tax increase) 11/13/2021 11/15/2021 Ann Hueter HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Tax increase) 11/13/2021 11/15/2021 Tom Thiersch Public Comment: Nov 18, 2021 JCPRACP changes 11/13/2021 11/15/2021 Tom Thiersch Public Comment: Nov 15, 2021 JCPRACP changes 11/13/2021 11/15/2021 Molly Harlich, Port Townsend HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Taxes) 11/13/2021 11/15/2021 James Kerrigan HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Raising taxes on property.) 11/13/2021 11/15/2021 John Harter, Port Ludlow HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Taxes) 11/13/2021 11/15/2021 Anne and Steve McFarland, Port HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Townsend Valorem Tax Levies(NO increase in taxes) 11/13/2021 11/15/2021 Tom Thiersch Public Comment: Nov 15, 2021 ICG agreement-- OPMA considerations 11/13/2021 11/15/2021 Charles Fauley HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Property Taxation) HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad 11/13/2021 11/15/2021 Thomas Carey Valorem Tax Levies(Please reconsider property tax increase) 11/13/2021 11/15/2021 Jane AsburyHEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(STOP! ...raising property taxes) HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad 11/13/2021 11/15/2021 Galmukoff Marine Inc. Valorem Tax Levies(On behalf of all our family members...raising property taxes) HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad 11/13/2021 11/15/2021 Jes &Drew Valorem Tax Levies(Please do not raise property taxes now) Correspondence may be viewed 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Monday- Friday at the County Administrator's Office in the Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Room B80, Port Townsend, WA Page 4 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2021 CORRESPONDENCE DATE OF DATE ORIGINATING CORRESPONDENCE DOCUMENT RECEIVED PARTY Bill Eldridge, 4th generation Jefferson County, USCG Veteran January 1964- HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad 11/13/2021 11/15/2021 December 1967, Resident of Port Ludlow Valorem Tax Levies(Proposed TAX Increase) 1968 till Present, Eldridge Homes Inc. President October 1969 till Present 11/13/2021 11/15/2021 HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Stephen E. McFarland Valorem Tax Levies(tax increase) 11/13/2021 11/15/2021 Art Greenberg, Port Townsend HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Property Tax Increase) HEARING COMMENT re: Emergency Moratorium re: 11/13/2021 11/15/2021 Steven Yanoff RE: LEGAL LOTS OF RECORD AND PLATS(Your Role in Supporting Affordable Housing?) 11/14/2021 11/15/2021 Diana Sage Whiteman HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Property Taxes) 11/14/2021 11/15/2021 Rick Rezinas HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Property Taxes Increase) 11/14/2021 11/15/2021 Marianne and Paul Walters, 5th HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Generation Jefferson County Residents Valorem Tax Levies(Don't Increase Property Taxes) 11/14/2021 11/15/2021 Cherie Perry HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(No increase in taxes) 11/14/2021 11/15/2021 Mark Rose, Brinnon Request Comment from Commissioners 11/14/2021 11/15/2021 Rita Kepner Spreading misinformation re:Vaccinated vs. unvaccinated HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad 11/14/2021 11/15/2021 Paul Eisenhardt, Port Townsend Valorem Tax Levies(Property Tax Rate- Please Do Not Raise the Rate) 11/14/2021 11/15/2021 Diana Sage Whiteman HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Property Taxes) 11/14/2021 11/15/2021 Chris Marrs HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Property Tax Hike) 11/14/2021 11/15/2021 Norman and Laura Shisler, Port Ludlow HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies (NO NEW TAXES) HEARING COMMENT re: Emergency Moratorium re: 11/14/2021 11/15/2021 Steve Moore RE: LEGAL LOTS OF RECORD AND PLATS (Housing crisis) Correspondence may be viewed 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Monday- Friday at the County Administrator's Office in the Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Room B80, Port Townsend, WA Page 5 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2021 CORRESPONDENCE DATE OF DATE ORIGINATING CORRESPONDENCE DOCUMENT RECEIVED PARTY HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad 11/14/2021 11/15/2021 Pat Durbin, Port Townsend Valorem Tax Levies(Proposed Property Tax Increase) 11/14/2021 11/15/2021 Marilyn Boettcher HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Higher Property Taxes) 11/14/2021 11/15/2021 Linda D. Hisey,Voter in District 2, Precinct HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad 304. Valorem Tax Levies(No Ad valorem tax increase) HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad 11/14/2021 11/15/2021 Rick and Maureen Meslang, Port Ludlow Valorem Tax Levies(My wife and I appose any tax increase given the rate of inflation negatively effecting those of us on retirement incomes.) 11/14/2021 11/15/2021 Phyllis Ballough HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Proposed tax increase) 11/14/2021 11/15/2021 J Eugene Farr, Port Townsend HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(NO increase in property taxes) 11/14/2021 11/15/2021 Daniel Svoboda HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(tax increases) 11/15/2021 11/15/2021 Ken Hugoniot Comment Re: Public Comment: Nov 15, 2021 Public Records Administrator JCPRACP changes Pamela Thompson, retired homeowner HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad 11/15/2021 11/15/2021 and already too high tax payer Valorem Tax Levies(Please do not raise our property taxes!) 11/15/2021 11/15/2021 Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Chamber Cafe-Washington State Legislative Update Paul &Elizabeth Eisenhardt, Port HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad 11/15/2021 11/15/2021 Townsend Valorem Tax Levies(Property Tax Increase= Bad Idea) HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad 11/15/2021 11/15/2021 Local 20/20 Valorem Tax Levies(Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements) 11/15/2021 11/15/2021 Dr. Tamara R. Meredith, Director Taxing Districts-Jefferson County Library District- Jefferson County Library 2022 budget 11/15/2021 11/15/2021 Tom Bringham HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Property tax) HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad 11/15/2021 11/15/2021 John and Muriel Gusoskey Valorem Tax Levies(Increased taxes without a vote of the people) Correspondence may be viewed 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Monday- Friday at the County Administrator's Office in the Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Room B80, Port Townsend, WA Page 6 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2021 CORRESPONDENCE DATE OF DATE ORIGINATING CORRESPONDENCE DOCUMENT RECEIVED PARTY 11/15/2021 11/15/2021 Jackie Canterbury HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Property tax increase) 11/15/2021 11/15/2021 Jim Stephens, Port Ludlow,WA HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies (Property tax increase) 11/15/2021 11/15/2021 Joe Bartlett, Broker, Better Properties HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Kitsap Valorem Tax Levies(NO TO TAX INCREASE) HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad 11/15/2021 11/15/2021 Judith Heath, Port Townsend,WA Valorem Tax Levies(Proposed Tax Increase for 2021: (Pursuant to Chapter 84.55.120 RCW)) 11/15/2021 11/15/2021 Lani Bartlett, Broker, Better Properties HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Kitsap Valorem Tax Levies (NO TO TAX INCREASE) HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad 11/15/2021 11/15/2021 Tony Weller, Port Ludlow Valorem Tax Levies(NO Increase In Our Property Taxes) 11/15/2021 11/15/2021 Peter R. Langley, Port Townsend Foundry HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad LLC, Port Townsend Valorem Tax Levies(Property Taxes) 11/15/2021 11/15/2021 Washington State Department of WSDOT News: US 101 Elwha River Bridge closed in Transportation Clallam County due to flooding 11/15/2021 11/15/2021 Steve Froggett HEARING COMMENT re: Setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies(Oppose tax increase) Katherine Walton. South Sound and 11/15/2021 11/15/2021 Olympic Peninsula Regional Inslee issues severe weather emergency proclamation Representative, Office of Governor Jay Inslee 11/16/2021 11/16/2021 Tom Thiersch, Jefferson County Once again, volunteers are snubbed 11/16/2021 11/16/2021 The Chamber of Jefferson County Small Business Saturday 11/16/2021 11/16/2021 Lissy Andros, Executive Director, Forks Our program on Wednesday is Mark Nichols, Clallam Chamber of Commerce County Prosecutor 11/16/2021 11/16/2021 Willie Bence, Director Jefferson County JPREP-Hazard Mitigation Plan update time is here! Department of Emergency Management 11/16/2021 11/16/2021 Washington State Department of WSDOT Happening Now: Excessive flooding in Transportation Clallam County closes state highways 11/16/2021 11/16/2021 Eric Nagle, Port Townsend You missed an opportunity on COVID hazard pay Washington State Redistricting he Washington State Redistricting Commission 11/16/2021 11/16/2021 Commission publishes agreed upon final mapping plan, sends plan to Supreme Court. Correspondence may be viewed 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Monday- Friday at the County Administrator's Office in the Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Room B80, Port Townsend, WA Page 7 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2021 CORRESPONDENCE DATE OF DATE ORIGINATING CORRESPONDENCE DOCUMENT RECEIVED PARTY Heather Korten, Director of Financial Taxing Districts 2022 2nd Class District Levy 11/17/2021 11/17/2021 Services, Olympic Educational Service Certification District#114 11/17/2021 11/17/2021 Washington State Department of WSDOT Travel Advisory: US 101 Elwha River Bridge Transportation near Port Angeles reopens after in-depth inspection 11/17/2021 11/17/2021 Jefferson Land Trust Report To Our Community Available Now Correspondence may be viewed 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Monday- Friday at the County Administrator's Office in the Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Room B80, Port Townsend, WA Page 8 jeffbocc HEARING COMMENT From: Craig Durgan <durgan@olympus.net> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2021 9:15 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Ad Valorem (Property Tax) Increase ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Hello, This is public testimony regarding the meeting to be held on November 15 regarding raising property taxes. Last year the BOCC raised sales tax. Now this year you want to raise property taxes. This is when the county is also receiving a windfall Covid funding. I oppose raising the tax rate. You are already receiving more property tax revenue verses last year. People are struggling with a tax called Inflation. For the county to now raise property taxes on top of increasing sales tax and Inflation is an insult. I urge the BOCC to hold the line on any more tax increases. Sincerely, Craig Durgan HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: James Hodgson <jphodgson95@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2021 4:56 PM To: jeffbocc; Craig Durgan Subject: Increase in Property Tax Proposal. ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Commissioners, My wife and I have resided in Quilcene for over 30 years. The past 6 years we have seen extraordinary acceleration in our property taxes. Between the years of 2015 and 2020 we have seen property taxes climb from $4031.88 to $6136.96. That is an average of 11% per year increase. Also of note is the tax base in our area is shrinking primarily due to the removal of the homes along the Big Quilcene River by the Salmon Enhancement Project and placing those properties in trust outside the tax base. You say that the reason for this new increase is the arrival of inflation. Who is responsible for inflation? Not the everyday homeowner. It is the government printing too much money and the regulatory environment that imposes excessive costs on the would be property owner. My recommendation is that the county look at each department and see where each department can find ways to decrease their budgets by 10 percent. A good place to start is the Department of Community Development. The Taxpayer needs to see you tighten your belts. The days are over for larger budgets every year to ever increase the size of a bloated County Government. Jim and Marge Hodgson PO Box 457 Quilcene, WA 98376 i HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: cindydetering@aol.com Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2021 5:27 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: tax levy hearing 11/15 comment • ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. To County Commissioners -- . Property taxes are becoming a burden for homeowners. The taxes on my property went up 5% in this last year alone and the last 5 years since 2016, the property tax I pay has gone up by 30% I am wondering why this amount of revenue apparently is not enough to fund the general fund, the county road district and The Conservation Futures. The county needs more money? I am just one home owner. As the property values increase in this market, the county is getting a wind fall of revenue from the property owners. I live here and I want to live here. I do not plan on selling. Unfortunately, it may come down to it, if one cannot afford taxes vs living in their own home. Property owners have to pay for their own maintenance too. The county does not pay for that. The county will not pay for the roof that I will have to replace soon. Please do not raise the rate on the county taxes. Cindy Detering RN 25 Cook St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: anca hasson < ast desi nb anca hotmail. > p rY 9 Y @ com Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2021 5:53 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Increase property taxes for 2021 ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. This proposal is ridiculous and outrageous considering what you have put us citizens through the last couple of years. Is this part of Biden's Utopia Built Back Better,you'll own nothing and you'll be happy??Are you trying to make it impossible for anyone to own a home anymore? You closed our businesses,you closed our schools,your democratic buddies in DC have created an inflation by spending, and more spending money we don't have and now you want to increase our property taxes in Jefferson country. Have you lost your mind??We have to pay more for gas,food, energy..yet my income has stagnated or even reduced in some instances. My family CANNOT afford this irresponsible proposal and this will cause us tremendous hardship. I oppose to this idea i000%, since you all are so good with numbers, I assume you get my drift .This would take money off my children's needs,their nutrition, clothing and all the things they need to thrive, but you don't care about that. You simply don't care,tyrants like you don't care,tyrants like you keep pushing until we the people own nothing!! No, no, and a big NO to this complete nonsense . Anca Sollars, resident of Port Hadlock. Sent from my iPhone HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Carol Crosby <cjchorse2000@yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2021 9:08 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: November 15 2021 Raising property taxes ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. I would like to put this comment into the public record of the BOCC Jefferson County's meeting on November 15, 2021, expressing my dismay and disappointment that you are considering raising our property taxes yet again. Over the past few years I have become alarmed at the leap in the amount I pay annually to cover property taxes. Last year I calculated the assessor's increase in my property value of about 10%, the previous year it went up over 20%, this year about 9%. The amount owed has grown from about $5300 in 2016 to a whopping $8006 this year. This will not be sustainable for me much longer. I am on a fixed income. Inflation is running rampant, and that income does not go as far as it did even 10 months ago. Is your reason for needing more money based on inflation? I am not responsible for the County's problem with inflation. I am struggling with it myself. And didn't you raise the sales tax rate last year? Perhaps you should consider cutting back on your own spending. Each department should present a plan to decrease their own budget before you punish the property owner who carries the burden of these increases on their back while the BOCC just demands more and more. Think about the people you represent, and realize that the pandemic and the rampant inflation have devastated many of your constituents. Now is not the time to impose higher taxes, but to rein in the high cost of government and wisely use your Covid funds. Carol Crosby Fire Protection District No. 4 Jefferson County Post Office Box 42 Brinnon,Washington 98320 (360) 796-4450 November 10, 2021 RECEIVED) Jefferson County Commissioners NOV 12 2021 P. O. Box 1220 Port Townsend, WA 98368 JEFFERSON COt) COMMISSIONERSHonorable Commissioners: The enclosed 2022 EMS, Bond and Fire Budgets were approved Tuesday,November 9, 2021 at a regular Fire Commissioner meeting, following the Public Budget Hearing. I will also be sending approved copies of the 2022 EMS, Bond and Fire Budgets to the Jefferson County Assessor's Office. A copy of the signed Levy Certification form is also enclosed. If you have any questions please call 360-796-4450. Thank you. Sincerely, Peggy Ware District Secretary Encs. Fire Protection District No. 4 Jefferson County Post Office Box 42 Brinnon,Washington 98320 (360) 796-4450 RESOLUTION 2021-6 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 4 AS FOLLOWS: 1. That"Exhibit A" attached hereto (and by this reference made a part of this resolution) be and hereby is adopted as the budget of Jefferson County Fire Protection District Number 4 for the calendar year 2022. 2. That the Honorable Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County, Washington, be and are hereby requested to make a regular levy for 2022 for said Jefferson County Fire District Number 4 of$367,561.62, and a bond levy of $140,000.00 for principal and interest payments. 3. That the County Treasurer of Jefferson County, Washington, be and is hereby authorized and directed to deposit and sequester the monies received from the collection of the tax levy specified in Section 2 above into the Expense Fund of said District. 4. That one copy of this resolution together with Exhibit A be delivered to the following: Board of County Commissioners Jefferson County Assessor ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners, Jefferson County Fire Protection District No. 4,this 9th day of November 2021. ATTEST: Kenneth McEdwards, Chairman , Patricia Ware, District Secretary Richard Moore, Commissioner stin Matheson, Commissioner Fire Protection District No 4 Jefferson County Post Office Box 42 Brinnon,Washington 98320 (360) 796-4450 JCFPD #4 2022 GENERAL FUND BUDGET ESTIMATES EXPENSE FUND 308 80 00 Beginning Unreserved Balance $ 101,075 REVENUES 311 10 00 Property Tax 369,000 317 20 00 Leasehold Excise Tax 3,000 337 40 10 Timber Excise Tax 14,000 342.21.20 Fire Control Services-Wild Fires 20,000 342 21 25 Fire Protection Services 3,100 342.21.52 Fire Control Services-Response Recovery 5,000 361 11 00 Investment Interest 1,000 369 90 00 Miscellaneous Income 2,000 300 00 00 TOTAL RESOURCES $ 518,175 JCFPD#4 2022 Fire Budget Administration, 522.10.10 0010 Salaries-Chief 105,000 522.10.20.0010 Benefits-Chief 31,000 522.10.35.0000 Small Tools/Equipment 1,000 522.10.41.0000 Professional Services-IS Support 5,000 522.10.41.0010 Professional Services-Payroll Fees 3,000 522.10.41.0020 Professional Services-Physicals, Vac. & Background Inv. 300 522.10.42 0020 Communications-Postage 500 522.10.42 0100 Communica tions-Telephones 5,200 522 10.43 0000 Travel 2,000 522 10.44 0000 Advertising 200 522 10.46 0000 Insurance 3.5,000 522 10.49.0000'Miscellaneous 4,500 522.10.49.0010 JEFFCOM Fees 22,000 Total ---- 214,700 Legislative -i - 522.11.10.0010 Salaries-Commissioners 112,000 522.11.10.0020 Salaries-Secretary 65,000 522.11.20.0000 Benefits 23,500 522.11.31.0000;Office Supplies 2,000 522.11.41 0000 Professional Services 1,000 522.11.43.0000Travel 2,000 522.11.49.0000 Miscellaneous 2,500 522 11.49 0010 Intergovernmental Professional Services 7 3,000 Total 111,000 Fire Suppression 522.20.10.0280 Volunteer Points 10,000 522.20.10.0282Volunteer Residents - 522.20.20.0010 Benefits-BVFF 2,500 522.20.20.0020 Benefits-Protective Clothing 10,000 522.20.31.0000'Supplies ' 800 522.20.32 0000 Fuel 10,000 522 20.35.0000 Small Tools/Equipment 9,000 522.20.35.0020 Small Tools/Equipment-SCBA Maintenance 3,000 522.20.35.0030 Small Tools/Equipment-SCBA Compressor Maintenance 1,500 522 20.41 0010 Professional Services-Accident Billing 1,200 522 20.43 0000 Travel 3,500 522 20.48 0000 Repairs and Maintenance 12,000 Total 63,500 i JCFPD#4 2022 Fire Budget Fire Prevention 522.30.31.0000 Supplies 500 Total 500 Fire Training 522.40.31 0000 Supplies 3,000 522.40.43.0000 Travel 2,200 522.40.49.0000 Miscellaneous --_ 5,000 Total 10,200 Facilities 522 50.31 0000 Supplies 1,500 522.50.35.0000 Small Tools/Equipment 3,200 522.50.41.0000 Professional Services -- 1,200 522.50.47.0010 Utilities-Electric 7,000 522.50.47.0020 Utilities-Propane 3,500 522 50.47 0030 Utilities Garbage Disposal 1,300 522 50.48 0000 Repairs/Maintenance 7,000 Total 24,700 Capital Outlay Equipment 594.22.62.0000 Buildings&Structures 10,000 594.22.63 0000 Emergency Reserves 16,575 594 22.64.0000+Machinery& Equipment 22,000 594.22.64.0010'Bond Proceeds 45,000 Total - ,-- - _ -- 93,575 Total Fire Budget for 2022 518,175 Fire Protection District No. 4 Sefferson County Post Office Box 42 Brinnon,Washington 98320 (360) 796-4450 2022 BOND BUDGET ESTIMATES EXPENSE FUND 301 00 00 Bond Beginning Balance 134,000 REVENUES 311 10 00 Property Tax 140,000 337 40 10 Timber Excise Tax 6,000 361 11 00 Investment Interest 120 TOTAL RESOURCES $ 280,120 EXPENDITURES 591 22 70 Debt Repayment-Fire Supr. & EMS Services 113,000 592 22 80 Interest/Other Debt Cost 25,075 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 138,075 ENDING FUND BALANCE $ 142,045 Fire Protection District No. 4 Jefferson County Post Office Box 42 Brinnon,Washington 98320 (360) 796-4450 RESOLUTION 2021-7 PROPERTY TAX INCREASE RESOLUTION-GENERAL LEVY WHEREAS the Commissioners of Jefferson County Fire Protection District No. 4 has properly given notice of the public hearing held on November 9, 2021 to consider Jefferson County Fire Protection District.No. 4's current expense budget for 2022 calendar year,pursuant to RCW 84.55.120, and WHEREAS the Commissioners of Jefferson County Fire Protection District No. 4 after hearing, and after duly considering all relevant evidence and testimony presented, has determined that Jefferson County Fire Protection District No. 4 requires an increase in property tax revenue from the previous year, in addition to the increase resulting from the addition of new construction and improvements to property, any increase in the value of state-assessed property, and any increase due to re-levying for refunds from the previous year, in order to discharge the expected expenses and obligations of Jefferson County Fire Protection District No. 4 and in its best interest, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Commissioners of Jefferson County Fire Protection District No. 4 that an increase in the regular property tax levy, in addition to any amount resulting from the addition of new construction and improvements to property and any increase in the value of state-assessed property and any increase due to re-levying for refunds from the previous year, is hereby authorized for the year 2022 levy in the amount of$367,561.62, which is a percentage increase of 1 percent ($3,639.22) from the previous year. ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Jefferson County Fire Protection District No. 4, this 9th day of November 2021. �-L ATTEST: Kenneth McEdwards, uhairman el Patricia Ware, District Secretary Richard Moore, Commissione y1< Ju,/'Matheson, Commissioner [)(Tharrnnent of avenue Levy Certification §IZNtxt(XY SLe Submit this document to the county legislative authority on or before November 30 of the year preceding the year in which the levy amounts are to be collected and forward a copy to the assessor. In accordance with RCW 84.52.020, I, Ke.n ne--1-,-) L. rY1 o Ec (Name) ri re n rn rn cc i o n.ec ,for �P erso,-,C0..n`K\ reJ?r'--.D:s+.t1-1.. do hereby certify to (Title) (Distric'Name) the J County legislative authority that the Co m m s5 i o (Name of County) (Commissioners,Council,Board,etc.) of said district requests that the following levy amounts be collected in at.Z.a as provided in the district's (Year of Collection) budget,which was adopted following a public hearing held on NIav. 9, a-03-(: (Date of Public Hearing) (section below revised by the Jefferson County Assessor) DISTRICT LEVY MAX AMT TO LEVY* + REFUND LEVY = BUDGETED PROP TAX Regular: General 3(o g,7(oJ � � 7 36A' , ocaD Bonn f'-1b,oop 000 E.MS ffq,oc c) / Ha, bob Excess: *Includes I%calc.,estimated new construction,and estimated added state assessed utilities Signature: Date: /` C( Fire Protection District No. 4 Jefferson County Post Office Box 42 Brinnon,Washington 98320 (360) 796-4450 RESOLUTION 2021-8 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 4 AS FOLLOWS: 1. That"Exhibit A" attached hereto (and by this reference made a part of this resolution) be and hereby is adopted as the EMS Budget of Jefferson County Fire Protection District Number 4 for the calendar year 2022. 2. That the Honorable Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County, Washington,be and are herby requested to make an EMS levy for 2022 for said Jefferson County Fire District Number 4 of$140,330.33. 3. That the County Treasurer of Jefferson County, Washington, be and is hereby authorized and directed to deposit and sequester the monies received from the collection of the EMS tax levy specified in Section 2 above into the EMS Fund of said District. 4. That one copy of this resolution together with Exhibit A be delivered to the following: Board of County Commissioners Jefferson County Assessor ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners, Jefferson County Fire Protection District No. 4, this 9th day of November 2021. ry Y6/ - 1Ze-e--.4/// ATTEST: Kenneth McEdwards, Chairman Patricia Ware, District Secretary Richard Moore, Commissioner J/in Matheson, Commissioner Fire Protection District No< 4 Jefferson County Post Office Box 42 Brinnon,Washington 98320 (360) 796-4450 JCFPD #4 2022 EMS FUND BUDGET ESTIMATES EXPENSE FUND 308 80 00 Beginning Unreserved Balance $ 131,500 REVENUES 311 10 00 Property Tax 149,000 332 93 40 GEMT Fees 50,000 337 40 10 Timber Excise Tax 6,000 342 60 00 Ambulance and Emergency Aid Fees 130,000 361 11 00 Investment Interest 500 369 90 00 Miscellaneous Income 1,500 300 00 00 TOTAL RESOURCES $ 468,500 JCFPD#4 2022 EMS Budget Administration', 522.71.10.0010 Salaries-EMT/FF 195,000 522 71.10 0020 Salaries-EMT/FF Overtime 15,000 522.71.10.0030 Salaries EMT/FF Deployment Overtime 10,000 522.71.20.0010 Benefits-EMT/FF 90,000 522.71.31.0000 Office Supplies 700 522.71.41.0020'Professional Services-Vaccinations 200 522.71.42.0000 Communications-Postage 400 522.71.49.0000'Miscellaneous 300 Total 311,600 Ambulance Services 522.72.10.0281 Volunteer Stipends - 86,000 522.72.20.0020 Benefits-Uniforms/PPE 3,000 522.72.31.0000'Medical Supplies 9,000 522.72.32.0000 Fuel 7,000 522.72.35.0000 Small Tools/Equipment 2- 000 - _ Small Tools/Equipment-Radio& Pag er 5 000 522.72.35 0010, 522.72.41.0000 Professional Services 450 522.72.41.0010 Professional Services-Ambulance Billing16,000 ' 52 0 e P , 522.72.48 0000 Repairs& Maintenance 12,000 Ambulance Transport Fees 9 500 522.72.51.0010 _--__- Total 149,950 EMS Training ---- 522.74.310000 Supplies --- 'I 522.74.43 0000;Travel --_ 1,000 600 - 522.74.49.0000;Miscellaneous 2,500 4, Total 4,100 — -- -- -- + - ----- Capital Outla Equipment 594.22.63.0100,Emergency Reserves 2,850 Total 2,850 Total EMS Budget Amount for 2022 468,500 Fire Protection District No. 4 Jefferson County Post Office Box 42 Brinnon,Washington 98320 (360) 796 1450 RESOLUTION 2021-9 PROPERTY TAX INCREASE RESOLUTION-EMS LEVY WHEREAS the Commissioners of Jefferson County Fire Protection District#4 has properly given notice of the public hearing held on November 9, 2021 to consider Jefferson County Fire Protection District#4's current expense budget for 2022 calendar year, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120, and WHEREAS the Commissioners of Jefferson County Fire Protection District#4 after hearing, and after duly considering all relevant evidence and testimony presented, has determined that Jefferson County Fire Protection District#4 requires an increase in property tax revenue from the previous year, in addition to the increase resulting from the addition of new construction and improvements to property, any increase in the value of state-assessed property, and any increase due to re-levying for refunds from the previous year, in order to discharge the expected expenses and obligations of Jefferson County Fire Protection District#4 and in its best interest, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Commissioners of Jefferson County Fire Protection District#4 that an increase in the regular property tax levy, in addition to any amount resulting from the addition of new construction and improvements to property and any increase in the value of state-assessed property and any increase due to re-levying for refunds from the previous year, is hereby authorized for the year 2022 levy in the amount of$140,330.33, which is a percentage increase of 1 percent($1,389.41) from the previous year. ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Jefferson County Fire Protection District#4,this 9th day of November 2021. � G '� ATTEST: Kenneth McEflwards, Chairman Patricia Ware, District Secretary Richard Moore, Commissioner Ju atheson, Commissioner HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Craig Durgan <durgan@olympus.net> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2021 9:21 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Emergency Ordinance regaring Boundary Line Adjustments ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Hello, This comment is in regards to the public hearing to be held on November 22, 2021 First, I do not understand why you are declaring an emergency. The county is in compliance with the GMA. The platted land was in existence when the county adopted the GMA. So, you are not out of compliance. There is no down side liability to the county. You know we need more housing of every type. If you shut this down people will find a way. People with money always find a way. They can just start buying up lots in Irondale and upgrade to big homes. Then the people there will have to move. All the renters will be out of luck. My take is to just let it happen. Make sure to have the developer pay any legal should someone try to sue. I understand that there maybe some of the current residents n Cape George that are screaming because they are NIMBY's. Growth comes with a cost. Can't stop growth no matter what you do. Sincerely, Craig Durgan HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Sonny Flores <nic.rodeo@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2021 6:28 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Pre approved ADU ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Hello Commisioneer's, today while reading on the Housing Solutions Network website I read the following; • 'Pre-approved ADUs' are units that have been accepted as well-designed and are permit-able by a municipaltities. This can expedite the ADU process for builders. Jefferson County and the City of Port Townsend are both considering following pre-approved models from Clallam County and the City of Seattle. Has this idea of Pre Approved ADU's moved forward/accepted for Port Townsend by our Commisioneer's? Thanks for all your work in our community. Sonny Flores 206-290-1020 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: JANET POLLEY <polleywog@msn.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 12:40 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Raising taxes ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. This seems to be entirely the wrong time to raise taxes in our county. People are having a difficult time affording costs here now. Many of the workmen and small business owners I depend on are already moving to less expensive counties. Soon you will have a county of wealthy retirees and no service providers for them to hire.Could you please make some cuts instead of raising taxes again?? Get Outlook for iOS 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Walter Leach <wleach2@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 12:42 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Taxes ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. No new Taxes! Sent from my iPad i HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Gabrielle Guthrie <GabrielleGuthrie@outlook.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 12:54 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Don't raise property taxes! ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Many residents in this country are struggling from a poor economy, burdensome covid regulations, and no housing. Many locals are struggling just to hang onto what little we have left! Most of us feel completely abandoned by our local government that just seems unbelievably out of touch with the truth of people's lives here in Jeffco. I can't even imagine why anyone would think this was a good time to raise property taxes? So, "No." Don't do it. People are suffering enough already.This just puts even more of a burden on financially strapped people. Thanks! Gabrielle Guthrie I. HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: hotwingslynne1@aol.com Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 12:57 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Tax Increas ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. I am writing to voice my opinion on the proposed property tax increase in Jefferson County. I strongly oppose this tax increase, particularly in light of all the challenges we, as citizens are currently facing, which include much higher costs for gasoline as well as propane, many people struggling to make ends meet as a result of the pandemic and loss of work, the preponderance of citizens who are retired and live on fixed incomes, increases in the cost of goods, including food. Thus, the timing is certainly inappropriate for the citizens of Jefferson County. I urge you to rethink, or disband with, the idea of yet another property tax increase. Yours truly, Lynne Stanko 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: shirley aquila <shirleyaquila@yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 12:58 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Taxes ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Absolutely OPPOSED TO TAX INCREASE!!! NOMORE!!! jeffbocc From: denise Larson <reandd@hotmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 1:02 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Property Tax ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. With inflation, other departments(water,raising rates it will be impossible for low income residents to keep. Stop worrying about bonuses to employees( not really legal)although your trying to sneak around that and raises for yourself when the whole country is suffering.Your taxing us out of Port Townsend,the same people you profess to help. Or is that your plan? Sent from my iPhone Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 10:01 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Friday 5 I Infrastructure I Homelessness I Environment I Broadband From: Washington Counties I WSAC Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 9:59:53 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Friday 5 I Infrastructure I Homelessness I Environment I Broadband ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. November 12, 2021 Friday FEDERAL NEWS Counties Win With Passa • e of Si Trillion Infrastructure ill Passage of the bill follows over six months of negotiations between Congress and the White House and represents a major victory for America's counties that will help counties rebuild our nation's infrastructure and economy. Learn More COUNTY 1 Snohomish County Seeks to : uy otel to Cony - rt into Shelter Snohomish County is searching for an Everett hotel to shelter a fraction of the local homeless population. County councilmembers greenlit a contract with Kidder Mathews to help scope out and potentially buy a property with 125 rooms. No specific hotel has been identified yet and much of the plan still needs to be fleshed out. Learn More COUNTY NEWS as ington's oluntary Ste ar • shi • ro • r. ' asses ajor ilestone in rot ect n • Critical A reas an • Far land All counties in Washington's Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP) are successfully using incentive-based and farm-friendly strategies to comply with state growth management requirements, according to a first-round of evaluations. 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Our mailing address is: Washington State Association of Counties 206 10th Ave SE Olympia,WA 98501-131 1 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. 2 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 12:55 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: KPTZ Questions for Monday, November 15, 2021 BOCC Update From: Lynn Sorensen Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 12:54:33 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: aunthank@co.clallam.wa.us; Willie Bence; Greg Brotherton; Heidi Eisenhour; Kate Dean;jeffbocc; KPTZ VTeam Subject: KPTZ Questions for Monday, November 15, 2021 BOCC Update ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Greetings County Commissioners, Dr Allison Berry, and Willie Bence, KPTZ listeners continue to submit great questions to be considered and answered at the weekly BOCC Update. Please see this week's questions listed below for Monday, November 15, 2021. Thank you, Lynn Sorensen KPTZ Virus Watch Team Questions for Dr Berry: 1. Regarding visiting a doctors office: Although all are masked, I am worried about transmission in a highly used exam'room with no window ventilation. Is this a concern? Also, why aren't KN95 masks used instead of surgical masks by staff and patients? 2. My second Moderna vaccine was March 2021. I am eligible for a booster. I am thinking to delay the booster until early 2022 because I have travel plans in February 2022 and think I will be better immunized with a recent booster. Does this make sense? 3. Thank you for your work in our community. I am looking for clarification on what "Isolation" entails for those who are Covid positive, the CDC definition of"stay home", and what your recommendations are. While on a walk this week I met several neighbors with whom I conversed for 5-10 minutes. I was always at least 6 feet away. However, one had a mask hanging from one ear, the other had it under their chin. It was not until later that evening I learned two of them were Covid positive, one definitely with symptoms. They will continue their multiple daily walks and other outdoor activities in our community of mostly elderly. Please define "stay home". What are your recommendations for outdoor activities, encountering and engaging with others when Covid positive? 1 4. I was disappointed to hear that the recent kindergarten Covid cluster at Chimacum Primary School may have been connected to an unvaccinated teacher... While I have heard that our school district employees are "fully compliant" with the mandate- I understand that to mean that all staff and teachers are either fully vaccinated OR have received an exemption for health or religious reasons. I imagine that disclosing the vaccination status of a teacher(or other school employee) is a violation of privacy, but how can we balance privacy and transparency to help families feel more safe? While I hope that many families will choose to vaccinate their young school-age children, I know there are many who are still feeling hesitant. As a parent, I would absolutely want to know if my child's teacher was vaccinated. What is the official policy on this? Question for Willie Bence: 1. Do you anticipate offering more adult booster clinics in December or in January 2022? 2 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: David Tarr <ddt220@cablespeed.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 1:06 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: property tax increase ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Due to the pandemic,we have been forced to endure higher prices for groceries,fuel and other essential commodities. We have tightened our belts considerably, and expect you,our ELECTED county commissioners,to do the same. NO PROPERTY TAX INCREASE"" David and Shirley Tarr 220 McMinn Road Port Townsend,WA 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Reesa Rees <reesajrees@yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 1:09 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Increase in Taxes ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Dear Commissioners&To Whom it may concern, The last thing that the citizen's of Jefferson County need right now is an increase in their taxes, especially property taxes. We own 3 rental properties besides our residence and pay quite a bit in property taxes. We try to keep our rental prices low because there is such a need in our area for affordable rentals. We hate to raise rents on our tenants because they are living bare to the bone now, but with an increase in property taxes, we will have to do so or sell the rentals. We have seriously considered selling them because of the Covid regulations placed on landlords. If you increase our property taxes that might be the last straw and we will probably sell them. That would be a real shame as there would be 4 more families competing for affordable housing. Sincerely, Reesa Rees 530 264-6442 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: coote@cablespeed.com Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 1:10 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Raising taxes ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. We urge you NOT to raise any taxes at this time.These are difficult times for many people in the county,and seniors (such as ourselves)are having difficulty paying the taxes now! Lynne Teveliet Norman Coote 92 Mats View Terrace Port Ludlow,WA 98365 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Teri Freitas <terifreitas@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 1:10 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: NO NEW OR HIGHER TAXES ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. I oppose! Sent from my iPhone i HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Judy Caruso <jcaruso_ca@yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 1:29 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: oppose property tax increase ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. I do not support an increase in property taxes. I consider the property taxes that I pay to be excessive. I am a hospitality employee and am not in a high earner position. I just saved over time and have remained resourceful in order to pay on a mortgage for the house where I live. I will listen to the November 15 hearing on the evening of November 15. I will not be able to tune into the hearing while it is occurring. I wanted my viewpoint on record on this very important issue. -Judith Caruso 41 Vancouver Drive Port Townsend 1 'HEARING COMMENT' jeffbocc From: Marie Harrison <mharizon@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 1:46 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Property taxes ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. My property taxes have been increased every year for the past three years. I can not afford any more increases. Please do not raise my taxes. Esther Harrison 1 HEARING COMMENT) jeffbocc From: donna hixon <hjdj1999@hotmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 1:48 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Property tax increase ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. We are not in favor of increasing the tax. It is getting more and more difficult to pay for the necessary food and fuel.As seniors on a fixed income we have cut back as much as possible now. John and Donna Hixon Port Hadlock,Wa 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Sharon Langaker <seadadwife@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 1:59 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Tax increase? • ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. My husband and I are VERY OPPOSED to ANY increase in property taxes! ANY type of tax increase!! Because of Covid...everything is more expensive. And already a hardship for many. Sharon&Stan Langaker Port Ludlow Sent from my iPhone i HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Robert Scott <robscott4553@yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 1:59 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: I Oppose Tax increase. ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. I pay$io,000.00 per year at 15 White Rock Lane Port Ludlow,98365 I paved my drive way taxes went up. I bought a prefab tool shed 6x8 and up it goes. I just retired 5 months ago and my entire Social Security pays house and property taxes only. But I get the county and country does not care. I'm paying for Government waste. Rob Scott Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 2:01 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Grant application open: Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program From: Washington State Department of Commerce NT Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 1:51:04 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Grant application open: Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Having trouble viewing this email?View it online Washington State Department of 1411 Commerce NOV.12 2021 Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program (CHIP) grants: Apply ow through Jan. 7, 2022 $34.6 million available for sewer, water or stormwater projects or waived system development charges for new affordable housing projects The Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program (CHIP) is accepting applications for sewer, water or stormwater improvements and/or waived system development charges for new affordable housing projects now through Jan. 7, 2022. Grant requirements • Applicants must be a city, county, or public utility district in partnership with an affordable housing project. • The city or county must have imposed a sales and use tax for affordable housing. • The new housing development must include at least 25% affordable units, which must have a strong probability of serving the target group for at least 25 years. • The affordable housing development must begin construction within 24 months of the grant award. i • Federal funds must be under contract by December 2024 and expended by December 2026. Projects funded with state resources must be completed by June 2025 pending legislative re-appropriations. • Where applicable, the extension for new drinking water, wastewater or stormwater connections must be consistent with the approved comprehensive plans under the Growth Management Act and must be within the established boundaries of the Urban Growth Area. A total of$34.6 million is available for grants up to $2.5 million. No match is required, but the applicant must demonstrate that all funding to complete the affordable housing project is committed prior to contract execution. Find complete grant program details, including the list of application questions, here. Pre-application webinar Commerce will hold a pre-application webinar Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. REGISTER FOR WEBINAR> Apply online Applications will be received online through ZoomGrants. The application includes a two-step process, so applicants are encouraged to begin their applications as soon as possible. APPLY NOW Have questions? 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This service is provided to you at no charge by Washinciton Department of Commerce. Subscribe I Manage Preferences | UnouboohboAU I H*|P I Contact us This email was sent mxoea marsonwa.uovmnnovvoowory Communications Cloud on behalf of:Washington State Department m Commerce- 1o11 Plum Street SE,p.o.Box 1zoau Olympia,wwoenw*' zouo � HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Bill Campbell <bcampbell3234@outlook.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 2:15 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Property taxes ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. I am not in favor of having my property taxes increased. I live on a fixed income. Between property evaluations and general price increases this will make it exceedingly hard to remain in my home. Bill i HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Katie Cyriax <cyriax.k.w@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 2:29 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Tax increase ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. I object-enough hard times now. 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Carolyn Lake <carolynlake43@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 2:37 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: tax increase ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: We want every who the person is responsible for talking about the tax increase to oppose it. We just paid over$700 for two gallons of furnace oil and that's devastating without adding anything on top of that. Please OPPOSE this tax increase. Thank you. Ed and Carolyn Lake 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: James Watson <dj.twinview@cablespeed.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 2:40 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Property taxes ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. You have raised sales tax. Inflation is effectively taxing us at 6.5%.This is no time to burden us further. DO NOT RAISE PROPERTY TAXES. James J.Watson Sent from my iPhone 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Caryl McLaughlin <cary14214@verizon.net> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 2:46 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: TAX INCREASE ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. County Commissioners- Please reconsider a new tax increase. Must people today are struggling due to many reasons among them the Covid Virus which has caused many to lose their jobs,food and gas prices are up. You certainly know as citizens of this area how everything is costing so much more. Thank you in advance for your willingness to not add another burden to us. Caryl McLaughlin 1 Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 3:02 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: It's true: It takes a village. From: Northwest Maritime Center Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 3:00:49 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: It's true: It takes a village. ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. View this email in your browser 'dourJ�On( Qn ' ," H Changes the "quat oit t a 1 # tt t:.i 474t.as;V:tilpf.a.Alt;::;A:‘40:, . ,:. t 4. 0,, '',-. 's 0 g ., ,„P .;,‘,, ; ,...t„,,,,,,,,t,,:, ,...... ,. 4", , ' '1, 4.1 , ili . 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You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. 5 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Linda Oen <outlook_FD5173A0761A974E@outlook.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 3:08 PM To: jeffbocc Cc: lindao43@embarqmail.com Subject: No tax increase ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. To the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners--- I am opposed to any new tax increases. Our residents are suffering from price increases in fuel,food, inflation etc. etc. Plus my property was reassessed this year for almost$100,000.00 more than in the last several years. I can not afford to pay double property taxes. Plus other tax increases--- Jefferson county has the oldest age population in the state. Do not do this to us. Sincerely, Linda Oen Quilcene 98376 Sent from Mail for Windows i HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Victoria Hadley <vrhadley23@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 3:10 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Don't Raise Our Taxes ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Dear Jefferson County Board of Commissioners', We oppose a tax increase. Please vote NO. Most residents in Jefferson County are already experiencing the financial effects of much higher fuel/gas, food and housing costs from record inflation. Can you imagine four years of this? Please rethink your decision before you vote. Ask yourselves who will we be hurting by this? As a reminder, last year the BOCC's increased the sales tax AND the revenues are already up over last year. Did you know that? Again, we are opposed to a tax increase. Sincerely, Victoria Hadley Port Ludlow, WA vrhadley23@gmail.com Sent from Mail for Windows 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: tharry@movinglink.com Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 3:11 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Property Texas ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Please don't raise our property taxes. Thank you. Tom Harry 71 Highland green unit 3 Port Ludlow, Washington 98365 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Gladys Heinzinger <dgheinz@olypen.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 3:39 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Proposed tax increasse ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Commissioners, please DO NOT vote to increase taxes at this time as revenue collection has been sufficient. I favor using the available taxes more efficiently. Thank you for your consideration. Gladys Heinzinger 360-385-9049 Sent from Mail for Windows 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Craig Muma <craig2up@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 4:54 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: property tax increase consideration ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. I am 70 years old on a fixed income and already getting killed by property tax. How could you possibly consider a tax rate increase in a year that property values have skyrocketed. Please don't tax us out of our home. All The Best, Craig Muma 1 jeffbocc HEARING COMMENT From: BRODY TURNER <bcturner97@msn.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 4:59 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Tax ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Do not raise property taxes. My taxes have gone up from $1200 to over$2500.This has to stop. Sent from my Galaxy Tab®S2 Get Outlook for Android 1 HEARING COMMENT ,jeffbocc From: Bianca Thayer <bkthayer@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 5:21 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Please, no property tax increase! ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Dear Commissioners, I oppose any rate increase for my property taxes.The assessment for my home has gone up significantly,so I will already be paying much more in 2022 without you raising the rates. Inflation is over 6 percent, and I am having difficulty making end meet now. I am recently retired and living on a fixed income. What is your justification for raising rates? Please consider the effect any increase will have on the majority of the citizens in Jefferson county. Food is going up, healthcare is going up,gas and propane have gone up significantly. I strongly request you do not increase taxes now.Cut projects and work with the funds you have. That is what makes sense for all. Best regards, Bianca Thayer Cape George Colony resident 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Bruce Candioto <brucandi@cablespeed.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 5:35 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Tax increase ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Dear Commissioners: I am alarmed at the prospect of increased taxes in Jefferson County. Every dollar of tax increases is one less dollar that my family and I have to spend on other things—including the current sacred cow of housing. Open your eyes,and tighten your belts. Bring back meaning to the term "public servant". And,yes, I am not happy with the recent bonus of one grand to every county employee for doing their jobs during Covid. How about the people in the private sector that did theirs? Are they less deserving? Bruce Candioto 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Billie Foss <rbfoss2@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 5:57 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Property taxes ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Pls things are going to be tough enough for all of us. Pls do not increase our property taxes. Give us a chance to put our lives back together with all the changes that have taken us all to a bad place. We need to breath! It is such a large chunk of change to pay out when so many of us are going to be hurting. Please - please no property taxes raise. Please hear the people. 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Val Thurston <toteru@msn.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 6:03 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Property tax increase ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization.Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Not again!!Totally opposed to another property tax increase! Difficult enough trying to stay out of debt without you Commissioners adding to the problem!! Do what we"citizens"have to do—live within your current budget!! Sent from my iPhone 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Marie Harrison <mharizon@gmail.corn> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 6:47 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Senior citizens ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Please consider raising the senior citizen/disabled persons exemption on property taxes from$40,00o annual gross income to$50,00o to reflect today's incomes. Thank you Esther Harrison i HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Jacqueline Montgomery <jmontgomery777@msn.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 7:55 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Tax increase ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. To our county commissioners; Definitely no on tax increases!Too many increases this year with gas,food, housing. Our parents live on a fixed income and (we already help them financially)they cannot afford anything more!They can hardly pay for groceries as it is! And now with the cost of heating oil(which has doubled from last year)going up again. It will take away from their other essentials. And they are not alone! Thank you for your consideration in this matter, Jacqueline Montgomery Get Outlook for iOS i HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Kathy Dickson <dandkdickson@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 8:47 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Re:diverting 720,000 dollars from roads from another use. ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. To the commissioners: As landowners/taxpayers on Oil City Road on the West End,we have questions about the diversion of 720 thousand dollars from Jefferson County Road Department,for another use.These questions are as follows: 1. For what exactly will the 720 thousand dollars be used.?Specifics please. 2. Is this a one time situation,or will you be continuing to use the roads budget to take up the slack? 3. Given that 720 thousand dollars is a very large sum of money,what are you taking away from the Road Department in regard to being able to respond to unexpected emergencies over the entire area of Jefferson County, including the West End?Please keep in mind there is more to the West End than the Upper Hoh Road and the Reservation Road/Hoh Reservation. Respectfully Submitted, Marjorie and David Dickson 9772 Oil City Road Forks,WA 98331 360 374 2553 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: MIKE ROGERS <rogersm45@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 9:15 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: PLEASE NO INCREASE IN TAXES!!! ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. With the pandemic, inflation, higher fuel prices, higher federal taxes,and shortages in our stores,we DO NOT need mores tax increases here at home!!! Please have mercy on us !!! Mike Rogers 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Bill Jones <joneswilldv@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 11:45 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Oppose Tax Increase ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization.Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. To Jefferson County Board of Commissioners: I oppose any tax increase for Jefferson County-especially any property tax increases. It is befuddling as to why it is being proposed to increase property taxes at such a time as this when we are still very much recovering for the COVID lockdowns. Many people are still unemployed or underemployed. Inflation is at nearly a 4o+year high not seen since the late 7o's and forecasted to get much higher in the coming months and years as our countries economy is coming apart at the seams. People already struggling to buy gas and food for their families are being hit with a huge inflation tax which is making it more so difficult to make ends meet. Property values have risen significantly and are are forecasted to increase upwards of 14%in the coming year. This alone should eventually provide more taxes to the county-and of course hurt struggling homeowners. Many of us are on fixed retirement incomes and cannot afford anymore taxes. Now is NOT the time to raise taxes!! Please do not forget that all elected officers work for we the people and we expect our voices to be honestly heard. Thank you for your consideration to not raise taxes. Respectfully, William A.Jones 1 jeffbocc HEARING COMMENT From: Kathy Hill <kathyhill733@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2021 6:32 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Do not raise taxes ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. I am standing in opposition to`you'the elected country commissioners raising our property taxes again. My taxes went up 12-13%last year. Look around. Young families already cannot afford to live in this town. Rents are outrageous. Kathy Hill Sent from my iPhone 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Cheryl D. Petrick <cd4petrick@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2021 7:01 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Property tax increase ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Please do not increase our property taxes. My husband & I are retired on a fixed income, as are many in this county. With ample reserves on hand, why do you feel it's necessary to increase property taxes? The last 2 years has been very difficult on everyone...emotionally and financially. Please reconsider. We are being taxed out of our home. Cheryl Petrick 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Ann Hueter <pibird130@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13,2021 7:08 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Tax increase ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. DO NOT RAISE TAXES ANYMORE- ALL READY A HARD SHIP !! Ann Hueter 130 Colman Dr. P.T. 1 jeffbocc From: Tom Thiersch <tprosys@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2021 8:35 AM To: jeffbocc Cc: Ken Hugoniot Subject: Public Comment: Nov 18, 2021 JCPRACP changes ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. RE: Amending "Jefferson County Public Record Act Compliance Policy" I am in favor of the proposed changes but I have a few questions that should be addressed before adoption. First, because an Ordinance is being amended, doesn't that require a noticed public hearing? Specific questions: 1. The proposed change to the Cost Schedule seems inconsistent—see screen cap below. 2. The agenda item (111521ra04.pdf) says, "Removing the sentence quoted above solves all these problems because it gives the County the ability to group emails and charge for only one file containing a number of emails." But what is a "group" of emails? How many is "a number of emails"? This should be defined in precise terms. 3. What*exactly* is the definition of an "electronic file" in the context of emails? Is it a .PST containing all of the email records and their attachments that are responsive to a request for public records? i 11410 Public records request cost schedule. Public Records Request Cost Schedule' Actual cost Customized electronic access service charge(in addition to fees for copies—see copying fees . below), Copies: 15 cents/page Photocopies,printed copies of electronic records(on paper sizes no larger than 8.5*x 14 )when requested by the requester,or for the use of agency equipment to make photocopies, 10 Scanned records or use of agency equipment for scanning. 5 cents/each 4 Records uploaded to email,or cloud-based data storage service,or other means of electronic electronic files or delivery.For the avoidanc* "eteq1renm tile,.'as used in „., attachments hereeile 10 cents/gigabyte Records transmitted in electronic format or for use of agency equipment to send records etectienically. Actual cost Digital storage media or devices. Actual cost Any container or envelope used to mail copies. Actual cost Postage or delivery charges. Actual cost Photocopies,printed copies of electronic records on paper sizes larger than 8.5"x 14*. I Copy charges above may be combined to the extent that more than one type of charge applies to copies responsive to : a request, Pursuant to RCW 42 56,130, the costs listed above do not supersede env fees for copying public records Thank you, Tom Thiersch Jefferson County 2 jeffbocc From: Tom Thiersch <tprosys@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2021 9:02 AM To: jeffbocc Cc: Ken Hugoniot Subject: Public Comment: Nov 15, 2021 JCPRACP changes ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. RE: Amending "Jefferson County Public Record Act Compliance Policy" I am in favor of the proposed changes but I have a few questions that should be addressed before adoption. First, because an Ordinance is being amended, doesn't that require a noticed public hearing? Specific questions: 1. The proposed change to the Cost Schedule seems inconsistent—see screen cap below. 2. The agenda item (111521 ra04.pdf) says, "Removing the sentence quoted above solves all these problems because it gives the County the ability to group emails and charge for only one file containing a number of emails." But what is a "group" of emails? How many is "a number of emails"?This should be defined in precise terms. 3. What *exactly* is the definition of an "electronic file" in the context of emails? Is it a .PST containing all of the email records and their attachments that are responsive to a request for public records? i VM410 Public records request cost schedule. Public Records Request Cost Schedule, Actual cost Customized electronic access service charge(in addition to fees for copies—see copying fees below). •Copies; ,15 tents/page Photocopies,printed copies of electronic records(on paper sizes no larger than 8.5!x 14w)when requested by the requester,or for the use of agency equipment to make photocopies, 10 - Scanned records or use of agency equipment for scanning. 5 cents/each 4 Records uploaded to email,or clovidebesed data storage service,or other means of electronic electronic files or delivery. Far th avoidance ,"as used in attachments aeremalt 10 cents/gigabyte Records transmitted in electronic format or for use of agency equipment to send records electronically. Actual cost Digital storage media or devices. Actual cost Any container or envelope used to mail copies. Actual cost Postage or delivery charges. Actual cost Photocopies,printed copies of electronic records on paper sizes larger than 8,5 x Copy charges above may be combined to the extent that more than one type of charge applies to copies responsive to ,a request Pursuant to RCW 42,58.130.the costs listed above do not supersede any fees for coovina public records Thank you, Tom Thiersch Jefferson County 2 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Molly Harlich <mollyharlich@hotmail.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2021 9:47 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Taxes ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. You think you have a homeless problem now? Just wait till you tax us seniors out of our homes!!! NO MORE TAXES11111 Martha Harlich 480 Pond Road Port Townsend i HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: james kerrigan <jameskerrigan00@yahoo.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2021 9:59 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Raising taxes on property. ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. I cannot believe with this inflation that this committee would even consider raising taxes. I can assure you, with none of you will ever get my vote ever again. James kerrigan 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: John Harter <jharter007@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2021 10:39 AM To: jeffbocc ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click p c on links if you are not expecting them. Great! You feel the need to raise property taxes in this county,which I believe has the 2nd highest average age group in the state, meaninga lot of old people with limited income p p live here. Inflation is rampant,food d costs are crazy,no t to mention fuel costs and you butt heads want to add to the pain. My sole income is$989 per month from social security. That's it. I get by on my reverse mortgage. Think a little harder about what you are doing. John Harter @ 190 Baldwin Ln, Port Ludlow 1 jeffbocc HEARING COMMENT From: SY <syanof@yahoo.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2021 11:19 PM To: jeffbocc Cc: John Mauro Subject: Your Role in Supporting Affordable Housing? Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Dear Jefferson County Commissioners, I recently became aware of the proposed Madrona Ridge development in the Discovery Rd/Ranier St area,and the proposed property tax hike. I am concerned such proposals may intensify Port Townsend's affordable housing crisis and failure to support working families and those with fixed and limited incomes.These are some of our most pressing problems. Can you lead the way to solutions? For example,to support affordable housing, new housing developments should be as high density as possible and include ample small and multi-family units, integrate into existing neighborhoods, and property taxes should be structured to sustain home owners with limited incomes and to help curtail the soaring property values that have been making our community less liveable and accessible. In addition,to align with community values housing development should create and preserve open space and natural areas. Non- inclusive housing development and fueling the current runaway real estate market is not in the public interest and a bad option for increasing public revenue. Please explain how the Madrona Ridge development and increased property taxes are promoting affordable housing? Please find alternative ways to increase revenue while supporting affordable housing and sustaining our community and its values. Sincerely, Steven Yanoff 611Scott St Port Townsend, WA 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: annemcfarland12@comcast.net Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2021 12:19 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: NO increase in taxes ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Please, please no increase in taxes. With inflation and prices going up for everyone, businesses that have had to close and so much more, please DO NOT increase property taxes! We did not vote you in to just get more money from us!!! Think of the common person, trying to get by, etc. Thank you for your consideration. Everyone has to budget and decide THE BEST WAY TO SPEND money. Sincerely, Anne and Steve McFarland Port Townsend i jeffbocc From: Tom Thiersch <tprosys@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2021 1:35 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Public Comment: Nov 15, 2021 ICG agreement -- OPMA considerations ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. RE: DISCUSSION re: November 18, 2021 Intergovernmental Coordinating Group (ICG) Meeting Preparation (111521cabs03.pdf) The Joint Resolution up for discussion says: Section 2. Process. All meetings of the ICG will be subject to the Open Public Meetings Act, actions will be taken by consensus, which is a majority of each of the governing bodies, a quorum is a majority of each of the four entities'elected officials, meeting procedures will be established by the group, and the duty of chairing the meeting will rotate among the entities'presiding officers, in order of formation. Dissecting the above "process": "All meetings of the ICG will be subject to the Open Public Meetings Act" I welcome the acknowledgment by the participating bodies that the public has a right to know what their public servants are doing, so thank you for explicitly stating that the OPMA will be the controlling statute. "actions will be taken by consensus" To be precise and avoid confusion, "Final action" should be used as that term is defined in the OPMA [RCW 42.30.020]. Remember, in the OPMA, simple discussion is "Action". "actions will be taken by consensus, which is a majority of each of the governing bodies" This is unclear, confusing and should be restated. First, if there are four participants, what is a "majority"? By the usual definition, a majority would be more than 50%, so any vote / consensus would require approval by at least three of the four participants and approval by only two participants would not constitute passage of, for example, a motion. If, however, a meeting was held where only three members were present, approval by a "majority" would require only two members; i.e., by a simple majority of the members in attendance. Additionally, it suggests that a majority within each of the governing bodies would have to separately approve any proposed Final action of the ICG and subsequently by a majority of ICG meeting participants. Is that the intent? The intended procedure should be clearly defined, step by step. "a quorum is a majority of each of the four entities' elected officials" i Again, this is unclear. "Majority" must be clearly defined for this to make sense. OPMA also comes into play here because if"majority" is defined as two (instead of three), then any on- topic discussion between any two members of the ICG could constitute a public meeting and would have to be properly noticed. I suggest the following to replace "Section 2. Process": Section 2. Process. All meetings of the ICG will be subject to the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA), Chapter 42.30 RCW. The presiding officer of each entity ("agency") will attend each ICG meeting and represent their respective agency; each presiding officer will designate an alternate elected official so that ICG meetings are fully attended. The duty of chairing ICG meetings will rotate among the agencies' presiding officers or their alternates in order of formation of the entities. A quorum shall consist of no fewer than three presiding officers or their alternates. For parliamentary purposes, a majority is defined as either (a) three attendees when four agencies are represented or (b) two attendees when three agencies are represented. Meeting procedures will be established by the group. All final actions will be by consensus, following the OPMA and ICG's adopted procedures. I have one additional request: All meetings of the ICG will include at least one opportunity for public comment. Thank you, Tom Thiersch Member, Washington Coalition for Open Government ____[RCW 42.30.010 Open Public Meetings Act]==== ====[RCW 42.56.030 Public Records Act]____ "The people of this state do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies that serve them. The people,in delegating authority,do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know. The people insist on remaining informed so that they may maintain control over the instruments that they have created." ### SAVE PAPER-Please do not print this e-mail unless absolutely necessary. 2 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Charles Fauley <fauleyc@wavecable.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2021 2:18 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Property Taxation ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. I do not want you to support or vote to approve an increase in property taxation. Inflation has hit hard and everything is MORE expensive now. It would be incredibly obtuse to add to Citizens financial burden at this time. Please explain to me why this is now being considered. I look forward to hearing from you. Charles Sent from my iPhone 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Thomas A Carey <tzcarey@embargmail,corn> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2021 2:50 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Please reconsider property tax increase ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. There are a very high percentage of people who live on a fixed income in Jefferson county. Most of them rely to one extent or another to Social Security. With a projected percentage increase of 5% for SS and an inflation rate of almost 7% these folks are already losing ground. This is an incredibly bad time to take even more money from them. Please rethink the idea of raising property taxes. Thank you for your time, Thomas Carey All Lives Matter 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Jane Asbury <jane.asbury53@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2021 3:34 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: STOP! ...raising property taxes ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or dick on links if you are not expecting them. Please vote"NO"on raising property taxes on November 15th! We have a serious problem of housing unaffordability and higher property taxes will further compound the problem. For those of us striving to"make do"on our retirement income with rising taxes, inflation,fuel costs and health care costs,we can ill afford the higher property taxes. Thank you for your careful consideration, Jane Asbury 360-531-4453 Port Ludlow resident Sent from my iPad i Julie Shannon From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2021 4:00 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Village Holiday Lights - 2021 From: Village Council Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2021 4:00:06 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Village Holiday Lights - 2021 ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. P „ � � r a a °unc, TO PROTECT, PRESERVE, PROMOTE, AND UNIFY VFW. A d yp, 3ry r, E. Dear Port Ludlow resident and Business Partners, 1 Once again, the Port Ludlow Village Council will be continuing the HOLIDAY LIGHTS tradition for 2021/2022. Just prior to Thanksgiving, our volunteers will install hundreds of strands of lights tin the trees in the median near the Village Center. As in the past, Wave Broadband will graciously contribute bucket trucks and operators to enable stringing the lights up into the tops of the trees. Lakeside Industries will donate traffic control again this year. These outstanding partners help keep our volunteers safe. Our teams will also continue to perform best practices by masking and observing social distancing while performing the necessary tasks for completing the Holiday Lights installation. This volunteer activity always seems to be scheduled on the rainiest and coldest day of November. This team would not have it any other way! The lights will be turned on Thanksgiving evening and left on every evening through March. At that time, on another inclement day, our team of volunteers will return to remove the lights so the medians can be maintained by the County during the warmer months. As was with last year, due to COVID-19, the village tree lighting ceremony will not take 'place. However, Port Ludlow Associates, with the support of the Village Council, will once again be providing a decorated and lighted tree. We are dedicated to continuing this tradition and ask you to consider contributing to offset the reoccurring.costs of this ro ram, any amount of support is trulyappreciated. Y P g PPYour contributions for supporting this tradition may be forwarded to: PLVC: PO Box:6 012,,Port Ludlow, WA 98365 or may be Left at either the Beach Club or Bay-Club please reference Holiday L hts with your response: Since the Village Council has a 501(c)(3) designation, your contributions may be deductible from your federal income taxes. 2 Thanks for choosing Port Ludlow as your home and/or business/workplace. We area great community and are very fortunate to be in such a beautiful place. Holiday Cheers! , 3 Jim Moffitt President, PLVC Visit the Village Council Web Site 0 Your Village Council is a 501(c)(3)non-profit corporation whose purpose is to be a unifying force and information conduit for the benefit of all Port Ludlow residents. Port Ludlow Village Council I Post Office Box 65012, Port Ludlow, WA 98365 Unsubscribe gbrotherton@ico.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile I Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by portludlowvillagecouncileblast@gmail.com 3 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Galmukoff Marine <boatfixx@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2021 4:49 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: On behalf of all our family members... ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Dear BOCC, We, who are property owners in Jefferson County, we encourage you to not raise our property taxes once again, which you did already this last year, and the year before that, etc. We encourage you all to read the article at the link provided. We read it, and it pretty much sums what we already knew, and none of us saw anything that could be seen as a falsehood. We have been employers here for over 30 years running, and when our $24.00 an hour bottom painter is in a panic about his rent being raised again, this his affects all of us. Their kids are in school, his wife volunteers in the community instead of finding a paying job, but now is facing having to go to work for a wage, taking her out of the volunteer work, or they move away. "Jefferson County has already received$3.129 million and will receive another$3.129 million in May 2022. Furthermore, the county expects another$4 million over the next two years from Washington State revenue sharing of those federal funds starting in September, 2022" So please, at least for the next couple of years, how about letting the Blue Collar Workers, tiny business employers, and us over 65 folks off the hook on this property tax hike, O.K.!?! Click here: https://www.porttownsendfreepress.cam/2021/11/13/county-commissioners-to- make-housing-even-more- unaffordable/?fbclid=lwAR2szogSzxcYyuvPlUrgixnM2 UNSLsbOr0xAg8Vn3RzggUYYw6pHAiq eA With Respect. Mike Galmukoff, and our entire family and employees. Galmukoff Marine Inc. SHOP/TEXT 1 360.301.4871 HEARING COMMEI FIELD/TEXT 360.531.2270 www.galmukoffmarine.com P.O. 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Gary Peters, Wayne County, Mich. investments in watershed restoration with U.S. Board Chair Alisha Bell and Oakland County, Forest Service Chief Randy Moore (center). Mich. Board Chair David Woodward participate in a tri-county summit. JayDi k @JayAFTAGoochland County,VA GoochlandGovtVA 3 a. 1,4 � a §�T1a,.; �Eati^fin" "� ' ::.:.x<. .. ,, s `�.. i • -� istik ,I a, ice, . Americans for the Arts President Nolen Bivens Goochland County, Va. officials and partners and NACo Executive Director Matthew Chase celebrate a new initiative extending broadband discuss the role of counties in supporting the coverage to all residents and businesses. arts in our communities. I.CCAO @OHCounties three+one @threeplus_one It '- i.' .. � � 7Pj91 hl 64r id 2t . ''' ' ' '1,,,::' " j �^ ,, �:.a ! "y • as > , r. ddd .$ a4.1 � gg4. Harrison County, Ohio Commissioners Paul At the County Officials Association of Tennessee Coffland (second from left) and Don Bethel convention, three+one's Joe Rulison and NACo's (right) meet with County Commissioners Kyle Cline share tips on maximizing the value of Association of Ohio Executive Director Cheryl taxpayer dollars by using cashVest. Subler and Assistant Director John Leutz. 7:!:rk SEE MORE PHOTOS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ICOUNTIES 4 660 North Capitol Street,NW,Suite 400 Washington,D.C.20001 f in + Did someoneforwardyou this email? ► up to stayup-to-date on topics affecting America's counties. Sign ff 9 Click here to unsubscribe. 5 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Jes and Drew <jesrew@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2021 5:10 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Please do not raise property taxes now ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. There is so much money coming in through the government at the moment from the top down, please do not pull from the bottom up. I really do not want to raise the rents of some units I manage. My renters have been through so much and have so much more to go through. None of us can afford this as the slight inflation must be adjusted to already. Please, at least hold off a year until this new inflation is normal for everyone. Next year is hopefully going to be an up year for this county and country. Jefferson County Resident (year-round) i HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Bill Eldridge <me@olympus.net> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2021 5:32 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Proposed TAX Increase ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Commissioners I urge you to rethink your proposed Property TAX increase. How can you justify doing it during these troubled times.That you have just acknowledged by your actions in giving every County Employee $1000.0o for there sacrifice, The Assessor has increased the value of my home(which I have lived in for over 5o years)for the year 2020 by $53,090.0o and the adjoining lot by$5,763.00.That amount should more then cover my fair share of Taxes but no you want more. You talk about Affordable Housing and your solution is to raise Taxes. You confuse the issue of Affordable Housing with the issue of Homelessness and respond to the Homeless by spending our Tax dollars to provide a place for them.That action places the cost on Homeowners thus making Housing Affordability even more impossibility. As a Builder in Jefferson County I understand Affordable Housing and Sued the City of Port Townsend 20 years ago for not addressing it in the Comprehensive Plan to comply with the GMA.Unfortunately my Attorney and I did not prevail in my claim in front of the GMA hearing board.20 years later we find the City and County as it is today still no plan and wanting to raise Taxes on our Homes. Bill Eldridge 4th generation Jefferson County USCG Veteran January 1964-December 1967 Resident of Port Ludlow 1968 til Present Eldridge Homes Inc. President October 1969 til Present i HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Steve McFarland <steve_mcfarland@comcast.net> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2021 7:47 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: tax increase ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. This is to inform you that as a Citizen of Jefferson County I am emphatically opposed to any and all tax increases. It is time for fiscal responsibility. Control your expenses, eliminate waste. Budget responsibly. Stephen E. McFarland 72 Sunset Blvd. Port Townsend, WA 98368 i HEARING COMMEN' jeffbocc From: Art Greenberg <artg21045@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2021 10:00 PM To: jeffbocc Cc: pat Hood Subject: Property Tax Increase ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Dear BOCC, I was already expecting an increase in my already high property tax bill since I received that white postcard telling me my property value has increased significantly. Now I hear that the rate itself will also be raised. A double whammy indeed. My wife and I arrived here 21 years ago and we hope to live here the rest of our lives—if we can. We are now in our seventies and live on fixed pensions. Our annual outgo for property tax is nearly $8000. I'm truly fearful of what 2022 and beyond will be like. I implore you to keep the already high tax rates at their present levels. Art Greenberg Patricia Hood-Greenberg 151 Porter Lane Port Townsend i HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Diana Sage <ds4diana@yahoo.com> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2021 3:53 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Property Taxes ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. I am not in favor of raising property taxes. In fact,I am shocked,outraged and ashamed of this organization even suggesting such a thing. How on earth can an intelligent,decent human being suggest adding more weight to the already heavy load people are now having to deal with? It is my understanding that we have more than enough money to run our government very comfortably, in fact,with plenty left over.- I urge you to do the right, reasonable and responsible thing;help...do not hurt. Diana Sage Whiteman Sent from my iPad i HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Diana Sage <ds4diana@yahoo.com> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2021 3:53 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Property Taxes ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. I am not in favor of raising property taxes. In fact, I am shocked,outraged and ashamed of this organization even suggesting such a thing. How on earth can an intelligent,decent human being suggest adding more weight to the already heavy load people are now having to deal with? It is my understanding that we have more than enough money to run our government very comfortably, in fact,with plenty left over- I urge you to do the right, reasonable and responsible thing;help...do not hurt. Diana Sage Whiteman Sent from my iPad 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Rick Rezinas <rezinasfamily@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2021 5:35 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Property Tax Increase ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. What are you thinking?After two years of almost no county services you want to raise taxes?If there is a worthwhile project needing additional funds,take it to the voters like the schools,fire, EMT's, and libraries do. Float'a bond! 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Marianne Walters <pjandmariwalters@outlook.com> Sent: Sunday, November 14,2021 7:55 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Don't Increase Property Taxes ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Enough is enough! You need to stop increasing the property tax burden on the backs of the real citizens of Jefferson County, and I don't mean the Uber rich who have flooded into the county the past two years from California and other unpleasant states,who have bought up every piece of available property at ridiculous prices. Think about how you are exacerbating the woeful housing shortage and focus on fixing that problem. Jefferson County is the second highest cost of living in the state-not something to be proud of! Marianne and Paul Walters 5th Generation Jefferson County Residents Get Outlook for iOS 1 HEARING COMMEI jeffbocc From: Cherie Perry <havenwood1972@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2021 9:28 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: No increase in taxes . ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. I am a 5o year resident of Jefferson County.Nearly 75 years old.On fixed income. I have to cut my expenditures to deal with Inflation and other limitations out of my control.I expect BOCC to do the same. Sincerely Cherie Perry. Sent from my iPhone i HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Mark Rose <mark@markrose.org> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2021 9:28 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Request Comment from Commissioners ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. November 14, 2021 TO Jefferson County Commissioners • I'm requesting full transparency on any fees owed by Statesman Group, and any arrangement the county is contemplating to satisfy remittance of those fees. • Is there a policy that allows deferral of fees to developers? • Are the Commissioners aware of the logging on Statesman property and the retroactive issuance of the DNR permit to log? • Are the Commissioners aware of any advancement of Statesman's resort plans? • Is it possible for the county to demand proof of Statesman's financial ability to pay its bills and build its resort? Thank you, Mark Rose Brinnon Mark Rose infoabrinnoninfo.com i HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Paul <paul@eisenhardtgroup.com> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2021 10:16 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Property Tax Rate- Please Do Not Raise the Rate ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Commissioners, Please do not raise the rate on property taxes. Most residents are suffering from the effects of much higher fuel,food, and housing costs resulting from record levels of inflation.Our local businesses are also financially struggling from the impacts of very necessary and appropriate restrictions and mandates so we may all work together to combat Covid. Let's take a break from continued tax increases(last year it was the sales tax rate)and work together to identify and implement cost effective actions to gain additional leverage and positive impacts. Thank you. Paul Eisenhardt Port Townsend 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Diana Sage <ds4diana@yahoo.com> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2021 10:28 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Property Taxes ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization.Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. I am not in favor of raising property taxes. In fact, I am shocked,outraged and ashamed of this organization even suggesting such a thing.How on earth can an intelligent,decent human being suggest adding more weight to the already heavy load people are now having to deal with? It is my understanding that we have more than enough money to run our government very comfortably, in fact,with plenty left over I urge you to do the right,reasonable and responsible thing;help...do not hurt- Diana Sage Whiteman Precinct#706 PCO ds4diana®yahoo.com (36o)379-6800 Sent from my iPad i HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Chris Marrs <chrismarrs157@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2021 11:56 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Property Tax Hike Attachments: Property Tax.pdf ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. 1 HEARING COMMENT 11-14-2021 To the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, When it comes to affordable housing you are taking out of both sides of your mouth. Adopting an energy code that increases the cost of building a house. Raising the sales tax. Oh just a little. Now voting on raising property taxes. MERCY I want to express my strong opposition to any hike in property taxes. As a resident of Jefferson County since 1979, I've watched as a funky, beautiful, affordable place has been sold by the so called visionaries le. Opportunists. They have succeeded in drawing the "Were All Here Because Were No All There" Crowd. They have brought there with them. Those of us that were here, made less money wise than we would have else where, but put up with it and figured out how to make it work. That is because it was worth it for the quality of life. It has sense become Dream City. Those who moved here put on Berets and Carhartts to fit in. They then wormed there way into politics to improve on things that worked for us. They cashed in elsewhere which was ruined and move here to share the dream. Their pockets were deeper than ours and the Realtors had a field day and continue to do so. The transplants wanted and you the county gave at our expense. Out of touch with the locals describe this best. Don't get me wrong, many who have moved here are great people and have put a lot of food on my table. The sales tax hike of .001% may not seem like much to you, but it all stacks up. Most of us did not receive bonuses like county employees. That money should be in a rainy day fund. Did those who sold us food get bonuses? The vast majority of us received little or nothing from a government that shut us down. The County is always crying poor. Like most government you are unable or willing to spend within your means. You adopt feel good policies that raise the cost of building, which in turn raises the value of the finished house which increases the amount of revenue you collect. Now you want more. This will make J.C. Even more expensive to live in. Get a grip. Our children that we raised here live else where, due to the lack of good jobs and the unaffordability of housing. I don't want to lose what my wife and I have spent 36 yrs building to those who live in an alternative reality. Tax's are not a problem when spent well. You never have enough. That is the excuse for the county road I live off of. The pot holes are filled not scraped out. They are than covered in mud and gravel. This is HEARING COMMENT good for a couple of rains. We get mud slush thats sicks like snow in the winter. Major dust when its dry no matter how slow you drive. Your guys do the best they can with the instructions and the poor material they have been given and have to work with. If this were done right, It would cost more upfront , but would last longer in the long run thus saving the tax payers money and you needing less. This just a single example of which there are many. These are sorry times when you can have Zoom meeting instead of having to face the people you are supposed to work for. You will never have enough. Start learning to work with what you have. Live within your means, like the rest of us have to. NO Property Tax Hike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sincerely, Christopher Marrs HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Laura Shisler <nlshisler@wavecable.com> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2021 12:10 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: NO NEW TAXES ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. We are opposed to increased property taxes as we are retired and live on a fixed income. Inflation is already over 3o% and still going up. We cannot afford any more taxes! Norman and Laura shisler, 234 Greenview Lane, Port Ludlow,wa. 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: steve.moore.822@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2021 12:52 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Housing crisis ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Hello BOCC members, As you all may know, I have gotten involved in the housing crisis in Jefferson County—through HSN and through Bayside Housing and Services. As usual,this lovely grass-roots community is doing all it can to try to alleviate a problem—this time our housing crisis. Now it is your turn to do so.As written in the Free Press(a publication I often disagree with), raising property taxes yet again as we continue to struggle with the pandemic, with inflation,and with stagnant wages, is just wrong. I would think that finding creative and effective solutions to our housing crisis would be Job 1 for our BOCC— but that appears not to be the case,which is disappointing. Please do not increase,yet again,the property tax levee and further challenge those who somehow can own property or rent in Jefferson County.Thank you, Steve Moore 2904 Jackman Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Pat Durbin <Durbin.Pat@outlook.com> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2021 1:14 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Proposed Property Tax Increase ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Gentlemen: How can you even begin to consider another property tax increase when the entire country is suffering unprecedented inflation and rising costs of everything. You talk a good talk about affordable housing, but this will be counter-productive to that by making not only home ownership further out of reach, but force rising rental costs as landlords raise rents to cope with the already outrageous burden of being re-evaluated every single year. Consider what you are doing to the community as a whole and to landowners in particular. It's already impossible for young people who grew up here to own property and this will only make it worse. Please discard any notion of raising property taxes. I would be delighted to participate via the internet in your meeting on Monday, but I would only be repeating what I'm sure everyone who tunes in is going to say. Consider me there in spirit with a loud NO to raising the ad valorem tax. Pat Durbin Port Townsend 1 jeffbocc HEARING COMMENT From: Carol Crosby <cjchorse2000@yahoo.com> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2021 1:33 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Higher Property Taxes ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Marilyn J . Boettcher 184 Cougar Ridge Road Port Townsnend, WA November 14, 2021 Subject: Raising Property Taxes Life is difficult enough being as a recent widow and now you want to add to my misery along with so many others by raising our property Taxes. Property Taxes are almost as high as our mortgage, why? I am beginning to panic as to how can I pay for the high cost of Insurance, Food, Vehicle Gas, Utilities, Higher 1 HEARING COMMENT Property TAXES, etc, etc. My Social Security is less, Medicare takes more out of it. Why can't you people work with the budget you already have and cut back, like we are forced to. Food bank is our only hope and most of the fresh foods, I wouln't feed my chickens - if I had any. Do not raise property TAXES. Marilyn Boettcher 2 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Lynn Hisey <lhisey@earthlink.net> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2021 2:59 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: No Ad valorem tax increase ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Dear Jefferson County Commissioners, Please put me on record that I am STRONGLY in opposition to any increase in property taxes, especially at this time. You have been elected to represent us and any tax increase would be a non-partisan slap in the face to almost all of your constituents in this county at a time when we have been squeezed with higher tax assessments, higher food and fuel costs,and shipping costs which make everything more costly. We also have a Federal tax increases coming that will impact us all directly or indirectly through even higher inflation. I know at this time I am forced to curb my spending at the grocery store and everywhere as my fixed income buys less and less for my family. I suggesting that you,as our representatives,also curb your budgets and spending so as not to put a further hardship of Jefferson County residents. I will be on the Zoom call and watching to see if you all truly will represent your constituents. Sincerely, Linda D. Hisey Voter in District 2, Precinct 304. 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: RICHARD Meslang <richardmeslang@msn.com> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2021 3:48 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: My wife and I appose any tax increase given the rate of inflation negatively effecting those of us on retirement incomes. ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Rick and Maureen Meslang, Port Ludlow Sent from my iPhone 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Phyllis Ballough <pballough@integraassociates.com> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2021 5:42 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: FW: Proposed tax increase ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. From: Phyllis Ballough [mailto:pballough@integraassociates.com] Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2021 5:41 PM To: 'jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us.' Subject: Proposed tax increase I am so dismayed to read that the Commissioners' are proposing yet another tax increase. I am an 81 year old widow, who choose to stay here after my husband died in 2008. I did so because I felt safe here.There was a sense of community and caring. I love the diversity and beauty and felt outweighed the convenience of moving back to Issaquah where we lived for 34 years and where I still own a business. I knew if I could continue to make occasional trips over and do most of my work via internet I would be able to support myself here and continue to live in the home my husband and I designed to live out our years.Since moving here in the year 2000, I have seen many changes.The rise and fall of the housing market but the meteoric of the past few years has surpassed what many of us could imagine. By the same token,taxes have raised as property values have increased.With the cost of living soaring it seems so uncaring for the Commissioners'to swoop in again raise taxes when they are benefiting so much from the rise in sales prices,and putting more of a burden on citizens who are trying to keep their III homes, so that we too do not become part of the homeless problem you seem so determined to solve. I do ask you to reconsider your plans to vote to yes on this increase. If not I am sure there are many of us who will voice involved inpolitics, I think it is time for myconscience have notgotten invo d our opinions at the ballot box. I other than voting P all to pay more attention to what our elected officials stand for and who they are representing. PhyW kA. 13caio 81 South.Ritoclaclevarayv Dr Part raw niser c.Ww. 98368 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Gene Farr <genefarr@cablespeed.com> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2021 8:36 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: NO increase in property taxes ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization.Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. BOCC, Since the budget problem is all the doing of the BOCC, I object to calling for more taxes. If the County had not closed down most small business with overbearing Covid restrictions,the revenue would have been up. If the county had opened up the zoning for small more affordable units,the revenue base would have been up as there would be construction jobs and housing costs would be down. If the county had opened up the zoning to allow more business structure units,the revenue base would have been up as more higher paying jobs would be available. If the county had streamlined and simplified the construction regulations and permitting process,the revenue base would have been up. Fix all these problems and you will have more than enough revenue to run our county. J Eugene Farr PortTownsend 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Daniel Svoboda <svobodaman6@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2021 8:40 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Tax increase ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. I am emailing to voice my opposition to the new proposed tax increase Sent from my iPhone i Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2021 9:43 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Spreading misinformation Attachments: IMG_2246 jpg;ATT00001.txt From: Rita Kepner Sent: Sunday, November 14, 20219:42:30 AM (UTC-o8:oo) Pacific Time(US& Canada) To: Kate Dean; Greg Brotherton; Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Spreading misinformation ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Please address this misinformation printed in the Peninsula Daily News today Sunday November 14. Rita 1 jeffbocc HEARING COMMENT From: Pamela <saintives@comcast.net> Sent: Monday, November 15,2021 7:32 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Please do not raise our property taxes! ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. To the BOCC As if the people haven't taken enough of of a beating over the past 20 months, now you want to kick us when we're down by raising our property taxes,again??Really?With inflation and the cost of living increases,we cannot afford annual increases. Many of us are retired and living on fixed incomes, many are barely hanging on as they struggle to stay alive after having to close their businesses.The government overreach during a"pandemic"is astounding and shameful.Please do not raise our property taxes!! Sincerely, Pamela Thompson, retired homeowner and already too high tax payer 1 jeffbocc From: Ken Hugoniot Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 7:28 AM To: Tom Thiersch;jeffbocc Cc: Philip Hunsucker Subject: Re: Public Comment: Nov 15, 2021 JCPRACP changes Good morning, RCW 42.56.120 only says "each four electronic files or attachment" without defining any further what those terms mean. So far as I am aware, there has been no further refinement of those definitions through case law, which leaves the definitions you are asking about very ambiguous. Since I know you'll be interested in the technical issues and it helps answer your question #3: In almost all circumstances, the email files that we provide to requesters are either PDF portfolio files (More ambiguity... is that one file, or multiple files? Your average requester would almost certainly think of it as one file because it looks like one file and acts like one file.); or normal PDF files containing multiple emails, which should probably count more unambiguously as single files. For the most part, we do the latter when we need to perform a lot of redactions. We almost never provide emails in raw format such as PST, MSG, or EML formats because these very frequently encounter technical issues on the requester's end. In general, unless the requester is familiar with Outlook, or does all their email in Outlook by default,there is probably a lot of randomness in what happens on their computer or device when they try to open raw email formats. These observations are the product of a lot of requester complaints and time wasted by me on tech support before I concluded that PDF should be the default way to go. In fact, if my memory serves me correctly, only you and maybe two other people (both attorneys) have ever requested the original PST or EML files from Outlook so that you could possess all the metadata. For something like over 95% of requesters that is TMI. In my opinion, the ambiguity in the terms "electronic files or attachment" gives room to change this item in the policy and cost schedule, thereby skewing our electronic fee structure in favor of staff efficiency, production speed, and monetary cost to the requester. All three of those factors reflect the clear biases of the Public Records Act. Sincerely, Ken Hugoniot Public Records Administrator From:Tom Thiersch<tprosys@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2021 9:01 AM To:jeffbocc Cc: Ken Hugoniot Subject: Public Comment: Nov 15, 2021 JCPRACP changes 1 ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. RE: Amending "Jefferson County Public Record Act Compliance Policy" I am in favor of the proposed changes but I have a few questions that should be addressed before adoption. First, because an Ordinance is being amended, doesn't that require a noticed public hearing? Specific questions: 1. The proposed change to the Cost Schedule seems inconsistent—see screen cap below. 2. The agenda item (111521ra04.pdf) says, "Removing the sentence quoted above solves all these problems because it gives the County the ability to group emails and charge for only one file containing a number of emails." But what is a "group" of emails? How many is "a number of emails"? This should be defined in precise terms. 3. What *exactly* is the definition of an "electronic file" in the context of emails? Is it a .PST containing all of the email records and their attachments that are responsive to a request for public records? VIl1-01O Public records request cost schedule. Public Records Request Cost Schedule' Actual cost Customized electronic access ice charge tin addition to fees for copies—see copying fees below). Copies 15 tacos ies cents/page p printed copies of electronic reoonds(on paper sizes no larger than 8.5`x 14"p when requested by the requestor,or for the use of agency equipment to make phol000pies, 10 Scanned records or use of agency equipment for scanning. 5 cents/each 4 Records uploaded to email,or cloud-based data storage service,or other means of electronic electronic files or delivery, attachments lW 10 centskagabyte Records transmitted in electronic format or for use of agency equipment to send records electronically. Actual cost__ Digital storage media or devices. Actual cost Any container or envelope used to mall copies. Actual cost Postage or delivery charges. Actual cost Photocopies.printed copies of electronic remits on paper sizes larger than 8 "x 14'. Copy charges above may be combined to the extent that more than one type of charge applies to copies responsive to a request Pursuant to RCW 42.56 130,the costs listed above do not supersede env fees for coovino public records ' Thank you, 2 Tom Thiersch Jefferson County 3 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 8:21 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Chamber Cafe -Washington State Legislative Update From: Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 8:20:59 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Chamber Cafe - Washington State Legislative Update ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Ir�p � � www.jeffcountychamber.org 11.. 360.385.7869 OF ,J F F F F R S 0 N COUNTY director@jeffcountychamber.org building business,building community jOilttf*' 1.2 begisiati ire i 95 xr r ', 1 II':na t t ?' r i ]I""( I : iJ lu lu i�ii i , pWI�I ,"is,iis a�illl is- t \1�, Washington State Representative Washington State Representative Hon. Mike Chapman Hon. Steve Tharinger Join us on Zoom, Friday morning, 12.3.21 at 10:00 am.This will be the Chamber Cafe last Chamber Cafe of 2021 where Washington State Representatives Hon. Mike Chapman& Hon. Steve Tharinger will discuss the"State of the State" Your Community and hot topics/bills for 2022. Conversation There will be time for an extended QA during this Cafe. Registration is now open.A code will be needed for the Zoom meeting ,,; access.There is no cost to attend. You do not need to be a Chamber member to participate but will need F to bring your own coffee and muffins. .... ii Register for Chamber Cafe Your Ad could be reaching this large audience at no cost to you!Just ask us! The Chamber is investing in our Community& YOUR business. The Chamber of Jefferson County Chamber of Jefferson County 12409 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Unsubscribe kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us 2 Update Profile ! Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by director@jeffcountychamber.org powered by CI? Constant Contact Try email marketing for free today! 3 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Paul <paul@eisenhardtgroup.com> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 9:00 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Property Tax Incfrerase = Bad Idea ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Commissioners, Pleased do not raise property tax rates. Such actions increase the cost of property ownership which results in increased rentall costs for any property used in that manner as the increased costs must be covered by the rental charge. DFoing so increases the cost of housing and most dramatically impacts the lowest income renters. Paul& Elizabeth Eisenhardt Port Townsend 1 Julie Shannon From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 9:01 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements From: Local 20/20 Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 9:00:44 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. View this email in your browser �u4 iVf Local 20/2o Weekly Announcements November 15, 2021 1 z ; :, a "' s . es i ,, ''°yc yip'" -. a y ",.. � 46 -, ? 4 .a i �� +� ' .� nro '� . . a ua'U � t . ' "' s' �v xt 9(s� s �• M " "' , fi""�� "rr o: s. �1 , y 't '' �` '"ra I " -+ ,w � � - edited by Karen Richards Bigleaf Maples at Crocker Lake by Wendy Feltham This Week Local 20/2o Council Meeting-Wed,Nov 17th*Online* . 'c , _ s e monthly Local 20/2o Steering Council meeting is open to all and welcomes those interested in active involvement in Local 20/2o leadership.Newcomers are always welcome.If you'd like a virtual orientation,please email Marlow at marlow(cr�12o2o.org.For online meeting information,contact us at infoCa�12o2o.org. Note:meetings Oct-Dec 2021 are from 3-6 pm to allow for strategic planning along with the regular meeting. Time:3pm—6pm I Location:Online Community circle for common ground organized by Economics for Peace Institute-Wed Nov 17&Nov 24*New* 2 Learn how to do social fieldwork built on stories of first hand experience and direct observation. Enjoy homemade soup and good company. Drop in for a half hour or more from uam to 4pm. Limit of io people at a time.Depending on interest and attendance,participants may also train in social fieldwork theory and practice. Economics for Peace Institute,a 5oic3 nonprofit,works globally through education,research and economic development to build peace,foster sustainability,and restore the Earth's natural systems. The Institute's work is measured by local people for its social benefits,its economic fairness and its ability to preserve ecosystems for future generations.The Institute promotes participatory research and participatory ecotourism.The Institute advances locally-derived,place-based indicators of community well-being and ecosystem stewardship. Learn more or contact them:socialfieldwork.net,36o-390-5253,salishseaPecon4peace.org Time:nam-4pm(drop-in) I Location:Chimacum Grange Upcoming Events Olympic Peninsula Mindfulness: Introduction to Mindfulness Practice class-Sun,Nov list*Online* What is"mindfulness"?'They will explore this question by practicing some simple guided meditations and discussion around the mind-body interactions.Learning methods to turn towards difficulties such as stress, pain or anxiety can increase our emotional balance and resilience,and can support a calmer,kinder way of being-toward yourself and towards others in your life. This 2 hour online ZOOM class will introduce you to the benefits of,and the techniques for developing a mindfulness practice for your well-being,increasing your resilience around stress.The class will also give you a taste of the 26 hour course, "Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction"/MBSR-several classes which will be offered next January 2022.For more information and to register:36o-316-6544 3 Time: 7pm 1 Location:Zoom Olympic Peninsula Mindfulness Virtual Book Club-Mon,Nov 29th&Dec. 6th*Online* Their November book was published this year: Three Simple Lines-a Writers Pilgrimage into the Heart and Homeland of Haiku by Natalie Goldberg,author of Writing Down the Bones. Natalie will talk about her new book and take Q&A's on Monday,November 29th to discuss her pilgrimage to Japan-her immersion into the human and natural landscapes of the birthplace of haiku. They will convene once more on Monday,December 6th to share our own exploration of haiku,our favorite haiku and discuss the impact of Natalie's book. More information. Time:7pm I Location:Zoom Climate on Tap: "What Happened in Glasgow?" -Wed, Dec 1st*New* Create a Climate for Change! Join guest speakers Jessica Plumb(award winning filmmaker,"Return of the River")and Rachel Climate Cardone(international water issues researcher at Stanford)who attended COP26.They observed on Tap •Concerned about human Impacts firsthand all the nations of the world convening in Glasgow,Scotland to agree on policies and on our climate? •Wishing you knew what you can plans to ensure for a sustainable future for this planet.Come hear the outcomes and plan what do to make a difference? •There's plenty you can do that will help change the pattern! we can do to join in the good work. Open to Climate on Tap only in the open air Pavilion with socially-distanced tables.Vaccinations and ID required.Food and beverages available including hot cider!Overhead heaters make it cozy! Co-sponsored by Local 20/2o Climate Action, Jefferson County Public Health,and FinnRiver Cidery.This is not a lecture series,but a discussion format with a focus on action taking.For further information email Laura Tucker or call 36o-379-4491. Time:7-8:3opm I Location:FinnRiver Cidery Community circle for common ground organized by Economics for Peace Institute-Weds Dec 1, 8, 15 *New* [Z.....07 Starting on Wednesdays in December,locals will form two primary discussion groups: Lunch circle: 11am to ipm Supper circle: 4pm to 6pm Debrief/Analysis: 1:3opm to 3:3opm(optional) Economics for Peace Institute,a 5oic3 nonprofit,works globally through education,research and economic development to build peace,foster sustainability,and restore the Earth's natural systems. The Institute's work is measured by local people for its social benefits,its economic fairness and its ability to preserve ecosystems for future generations.The Institute 4 r promotes participatory research and participatory ecotourism.The Institute advances locally-derived,place-based indicators of community well-being and ecosystem stewardship. Learn more or contact them:socialfieldwork.net,360-39o-5253,salishsea@ econ4peace.org Time:iiam-ipm or 4-6pm Location:Chimacum Grange Recurring Events COVID-19 Update-Mondays*Online* 47—\\, Mason Public Healt The Weekly COVID-19 update with Jefferson County Public Health Officer,Dr.Allison Berry.To watch live or recorded videos of the entire 9:oo AM Board of County Commissioners(BOCC) meeting,including the 9:45 AM COVID-19 update,go to the website for videos of meetings.You can choose"Streaming Live"or,if viewing later, "Recorded." You can also listen live to Dr.Berry on KPTZ or later in the KPTZ archives.For more information, you can go here. Climate on Tap-First Wednesdays Create a Climate for Change! Climate on Tap is back—in person in FinnRiver's cozy Pavilion! Climate On Tap Each Climate on Tap is held on the first Wednesday of the month from 7-8:30 pm.Co-sponsored •Concerned about human impacts by Local 20/2o Climate Action,Jefferson County Public Health,and FinnRiver Cidery.This is on our climate? •Wishing you knew what you can not a lecture series,but a book club/discussion format.For further information email Laura do to make a difference? •There's plenty you can do Tucker or call 36o-379-4491 that will help change the pattern! Port Townsend Farmer's Market-Saturdays 5 Find the market's Facebook page here.The Farmers Market welcomes all people to come and enjoy the bounty,textures,and colors of locally grown and produced foods and arts.If you've never been to the market before,stop by the`Market Info booth'by the entrance,to get any questions answered and learn more about our Food Access programs. They accept cash,credit cards,SNAP/EBT funds,as well as Senior Farmers Market and WIC Vouchers.They are happy to show you around. Time: io am-2 pm(Only 5 more markets in 2o21!) I Location: Lawrence and Tyler St,Uptown Port Townsend Community Notices Editor announcement:Historically,we have not accepted"sales-related"submissions to this newsletter. We are reevaluating this position,and will now accept submissions related to vending and sales that are related to our mission on a trial basis for addition to this Community Notices section.Please refer to the bottom of this newsletter for how to submit an announcement. Economics for Peace Institute is organizing community circles for common ground*New* 1-r.\- Economics for Peace Institute,a 501c3 nonprofit,works globally through education,research and economic development to build peace,foster sustainability,and restore the Earth's natural systems. The Institute's work is measured by local people for its social benefits,its economic fairness and its ability to preserve ecosystems for future generations.The Institute promotes participatory research and participatory ecotourism.The Institute advances locally- derived,place-based indicators of community well-being and ecosystem stewardship. They conduct and teach locals how to do social fieldwork built on stories of first hand experience and direct observation. Social Fieldwork is an umbrella term for participatory research strategies with local people in their place-based communities. Participatory research is critical to allocating ecosystem service values based on real local input,rather than global economic interests.Ecological and economic results built on actual fact and evidence gathered by local people is needed.This information ensures sound implementation of initiatives for climate resilience,sustainable local economic development,ecological restoration of fisheries and more! 6 Announcing their new office! Hours: most weekdays iiam to 2pm at the Chimacum Grange. They also provide training for planners.They have a great public participation library for watershed managers and others. Learn more or contact them:socialfieldwork.net,36o-39o-5253,salishseaPecon4peace.org Eat Local! Survey isp If you participated,in any way,in the Eat Local!Campaign this summer,please help us improve future campaigns by taking a few minutes to complete this survey! (The survey says Lopez Island at the top,but it also pertains to East Jefferson County(we partnered with Lopez and Fidalgo Islands).Thank you! Fill out survey. Biochar for Growing Food Olympic Carbon Fund is giving away free biochar to food producers. Farms,market gardens and shared gardens are eligible for afr free cubic of biochar from Olympic Biochar,and upto three yardYmP ore yards at half price($75). Home gardeners are eligible for the Bucket List--up to fifteen tea. gallons of free biochar for every Bucket Share event that happens(one coming soon). Make your soil more fertile and more resilient to the impacts of climate change. Learn more and sign up at www.olympiccarbonfund.info Jefferson Land Trust Discovering the Forest Program Series *Online* EFFF.RSON T J Forest ecosystems are characterized by fascinating relationships between wildlife,plants,trees,water, LAND dI j RUS j' and air.Add human use and economies into the mix,and the dynamics at play become even more Protecting places[®nt matter since"8g complex.Join them as they set out to explore these interconnections and ask,how does a community forest thrive for the good of all? In Discovering the Forest,all will come together as a community to deepen shared understanding of forests and what a community forest can be.That understanding will be used to shape the vision of the amazing opportunity there is for community involvement at Valley View Forest and Chimacum Ridge Forest. Fall Sessions are in progress now(video recordings available).Winter and Spring sessions upcoming.Learn more and sign up. Friends of Fort Flagler Virtual Program Series As the winter approaches,Friends of Fort Flagler will be offering free virtual programs October fit a"� '' through April. Their goal is to offer one program a month.If you have attended a program in the past,you will be automatically invited to the events. If you are not receiving their program "w+' �'� invitations and would like to be added to the mailing list,please send an email h `�'D a' '! to:fortflaglerfriends@ gmail.com. f rapt;e n d, i0 FORT FLAGLER Community Resources New informational Electric Vehicle web tools for Jefferson County ,.2 t-= -'-` Jefferson County's 2018 Greenhouse Gas Inventory indicates that transportation accounts for 66%of our greenhouse gas emissions. This might be your best excuse yet for buying the most responsive(fast),fun vehicle you've ever had! Our community has a new set of web tools that r+u+ E1e triejilse ` can help you in your EV research:https://jeffersoncan.org/electric-vehicles/ Local 20/2o's COVID-19 Resources Online Local 20/2o's COVID-i9 resource page is a central location for community-wide information relating to COVID-19,updated frequently.Includes Reliable Information Sources,Vaccine info,Food Sources,Community Covid-1.9 Resource pages,Giving and Getting Assistance,Community Events Online,Community Face Mask Program,and information web posts related to COVID-19.Look in the red box at the top of the page for all the newest information. Master Gardeners Q&A 1 t Jefferson County Have a question about a plant/insect/composting/landscape issue?Master Gardener volunteers are here to help. You can fill out our online intake form and a Master Gardener will get back to you via 8 email. Just Soup on Tuesdays Ct Jwctc SNo Cost o LwaC1t Every Tuesday at ii:3o-1:3o,Just Soup provides free,hot soup lunches at St.Paul's Episcopal Church,1020 Jefferson St,on the Tyler St.bus line(by the Bell Tower).Enter the rear church parking lot on Franklin,and whether you are on foot,bike,or car,you will be in line for curbside pickup,with masks,gloves,and safe distancing protocols in place. Pick up a lunch for yourself or your neighbor in need.No questions asked. Many partners and supporters have come together to feed Port Townsend one bowl at a time.This information also appears on Local 20/2o's COVID-iq Resources Meals Page. Time:Tuesdays,n:3o AM-1:3o PM I Location:St.Paul's Episcopal Church,1020 Jefferson St. Emergency Text Alerts from Jefferson County Sign up to receive Jefferson County Department of EmergencyManagement's emergency alerts bytext on g g Y your mobile phone and/or by email.NIXLE messages provide crucial information in an emergency&are sent directly to your text-enabled device and/or email.The sign up web page also has information about other alert and warning systems, including the tsunami warning system and the WSDOT alert system. • NPREP: Prepared Neighborhoods MEM Prepare for emergencies with your neighbors by joining or starting an NPREP neighborhood.There neighborhood preparedness are currently over ioo NPREP neighborhoods organizing here in Jefferson County. Learn if you live in A Jefferson County Action Group an NPREP trained neighborhood.Learn about NPREP. A Tool for Neighborhood Organization Nextdoor is a private social network for YOUR neighborhood.Use this link to join one of 59 Nextdoor Neighborhoods in Jefferson County.Currently there are 13,894 subscribers,with many new members joining each day.Email Pete Hubbard with questions or comments. Calling Local Photographers -Thank you to those who submitted Fall photos! 9 i Local 20 20 WeeklyAnnouncements invites localphotographers to submit images that capture / the character of our community and its natural setting.For the opening photo of each weekly email(which is also posted to our website),we seek local color,horizontal("landscape")orientation,and jpeg format.Please no children,pets or recognizable faces.Kindly send to events(Nl2o2o.org.Please include your name in the jpeg filename.We are an all-volunteer non-profit,so compensation for your talent and generosity is a photo credit and our profound thanks. Resilience Readings Do you have readings,podcasts or videos to share that are aligned with our Local 20/2o mission?Please submit them here. Anticipated Meteorological "Bomb" Documented by King Tide Team c u � �� 13 u Pr J % N t 1 Irma 1 '/ .. 1{��fa � Ada 1 � j F ` y986.',. 'r ' :P'"`The Local 20/2o King Tide team documented the tides and water levels on io/25/21, during a rapidly developing low pressure system,referred to a meteorological"bomb".The event was selected based on the predicted storm surge and strong winds during a time of moderately high tide. Since the winds had largely subsided and the remaining waves were in the i'range,the wave runup appeared to be only about cm' With that in mind,this event was a good chance to compare the storm surge forecast to the difference between predicted and observed water levels at the tide gauge. In this case,the surge forecast was very good!See the post linked above for photos of the event and the full analysis. Local 2O/2o Leader Column on Electric Vehicles and New Web Tools JeffersonCAN.org Climate Action Now The October Local 20/2o Leader Column highlighted some of the many reasons to consider buying an electric car.It discussed how far they can go on a charge,compares costs,and notes rebates available.Also described are the wide range of electric vehicles available now-not just passenger cars,but SUVs,motorcycles,and pickup trucks! And it mentions the new web tools where you can learn more about Electric Vehicles at https://jeffersoncan.org/electric-vehicles/. New IPCC Report on Climate 10 Here is an excerpt from climate.gov about the new climate report released a few weeks ago. "....the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC)released the Physical Science Basis report from Working Group i,a major part of their sixth Assessment Report.This report includes the most up-to-date understanding of the climate system and climate change,providing the best scientific evidence in order to understand the past,present,and future changes to our planet from global warming.The conclusions are clear:climate change is already affecting nearly every part of the planet,and human activities are unequivocally the cause. The report,co-authored by 234 scientists from around the world,finds that we are now around 2.0°F(1.1°C)warmer than in 1850-1.90o,warming at a rate without precedent in at least 2000 years,possibly longer.This report confirms that the climate-driven changes occurring around the world are widespread,rapid,and intensifying.Our influence on the climate is making extreme weather and climate events—like heat waves,heavy rain,and droughts—more frequent and severe,putting more people,property,and natural resources in harm's way. Unless there is a rapid and large-scale reduction in greenhouse gas emissions,limiting warming to a 2.7°F(1.5°C)threshold will be beyond reach.Scientists warn that the more humans drive Earth's average temperature above this threshold,the more frequent and severe extreme weather and climate events will become." 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Sims Way#12 • Port Townsend,Wa 98368 • USA Grow your business with /j mailehimp 13 jeffbocc From: Tamara Meredith <tmeredith@jclibrary.info> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 9:16 AM To: jeffbocc; Stacie Prada;Jeff Chapman; Rose Ann Carroll Subject: Jefferson County Library District - 2022 budget Attachments: 2022_JCLBudgetAndResolutions_11152021.pdf ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Good morning, all, The Jefferson County Rural Library District Board of Trustees formally adopted the enclosed 2022 budget on November 10, 2021, in the amount of$2,885,233.00. Please let me know if you have questions or need anything further. Conveyance letter, budget, and resolutions are attached. Thank you, Tamara Meredith Dr.Tamara R. Meredith [she/her] Director Jefferson County Library 620 Cedar Ave. Port Hadlock, WA 98339 360-385-6544 tmeredith@jclibrary.info www.jclibrary.info Feeding minds - Fueling dreams Please note my incoming/outgoing email messages are subject to public disclosure requirements per RCW 42.56. 1 JEFFERSON COUNTY LIBRARY EXPANDING HORIZONS November 12,2021 Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Jefferson County Courthouse Port Townsend,WA 98368 Dear Commissioners: The Jefferson County Rural Library District Board of Trustees formally adopted the enclosed 2022 budget on November 10,2021,in the amount of$2,885,233.00. The Jefferson County Assessor is hereby authorized to levy$1,876,500.00 in taxes on property within our District.The balance of revenue needed to support this budget will come from timber,interest, reserves,and other miscellaneous income. Sincerely, J vtr F i '� t7 , F C f. P Tamara R. Meredith Director Enclosure CC: Assessor Auditor Treasurer 2022 BUDGET REQUEST JEFFERSON COUNTY FUND 676:LIBRARY DIST#1 REVENUES 2021 Budget 2022 Budget 676001010.31110.00.0000 REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES $ 1,832,000.00 $ 1,876,500.00 676001010.33400.10.0000 STATE/OTHER GRANTS $ 358,022.00 676001010.33502.33.0000 DNR TIMBER TRUST 2 $ 150.00 $ 150.00 676001010.33602.31.0000 DNR PILT NAP/NRCA e $ 4,000.00 $ 4,500.00 676001010.33720.00.0000 LEASEHOLD EXCISE TAX $ 4,470.00 $ 4,500.00 676001010.33740.10.0000 TAV EXCISE TAX $ 60,000.00 $ 56,000.00 676001010.34181.00.0000 DUPLICATING SERVICES $ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00 676001010.34720.20.0000 LIBRARY CLEO SVCS $ 36,185.00 $ 35,321.00 676001010.35970.00.0000 LIBRARY FEES $ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00 676001010.36111.00.0000 INVESTMENT INTEREST $ 8,000.00 $ 14,500.00 676001010.36140.30.0000 INTEREST ON DNR TIMBER LEASES $ 100.00 $ 100.00 676001010.36250.10.0000 DNR TIMBER LEASES $ 100.00 $ 100.00 676001010.36711.00.0000 DONATIONS-PRIVATE SOURCE $ 30,000.00 $ 45,000.00 v 676001010.36711.00.0010 DONATION-FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY $ 12,300.00 $ 12,940.00 676001010.36981.00.0000 CASHIER OVERAGE&SHORTAGE 676001010.36991.00.0000—REVENUE-ONE CARD $ 300.00 $ 500.00 676001010.36990.00.0000 OTHER MISC REVENUE 676001010.38810.00.0000 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS 676001010.38810.00.0100 PRIOR YEAR CORRECTIONS-TREAS(PILT) - 676001010.38900.00.0010 CURRENT YEAR REFUND OF EXP. 676001010.39510.10.0000 TIMBER SALES DNR $ 57,000.00 $ 50,000.00 1030.36111.00.0000 INVESTMENT INTEREST-BDUF $ 44,300.00 1040.36111.00.0000 INVESTMENT INTEREST-UNEMP $ 250.00 59700.00.0000 XFER OUT 39700.00.0000 XFER IN-INTEREST $ 35,000.00 39700.00.0000 XFER IN $ 10,000.00 $ 379,550.00 Total $ 2,092,605.00 $ 2,885,233.00 OPERATING EXPENSES Administration-Salaries 2021 Budget 2022 Budget 676001010.57210.10.0000 Salaries&Wages $ 1,020,500.00 $ 1,107,600.00 676001010.57210.15.0000 Scholarships under$10K $ - $ Administration-Benefits 676001010.57210.20.0000 Employee Benefits $ 1,200.00 676001010.57210.20.0010 OASI/FICA $ 78,068.00 $ 84,731.00 676001010.57210.20.0020 Retirement $ 119,938.00 $ 137,500.00 676001010.57210.20.0040 Industrial Insurance $ 13,275.00 $ 14,750.00 676001010.57210.20.0060 Medical Insurance $ 268,972.20 $ 286,000.00 Administration-Supplies 676001010.57210.31.0001 Office-General $ 14,000.00 $ 13,000.00 676001010.57210.31.0002 Office-TechProcessing $ 8,000.00 $ 7,500.00 676001010.57210.31.0003 Office-Building $ 12,000.00 $ 10,000.00 676001010.57210.31.0004 Supplies-ILL $ 1,200.00 $ 1,000.00 676001010.57210.32.0001 Fuel Supplies-BKMO $ 6,000.00 $ 7,000.00 676001010.57210.32.0002 Fuel Supplies-Van $ 1,200.00 $ 1,200.00 676001010.57210.34.0001 Minor Equipment $ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00 676001010.57210.34.0002 Furnishings $ 1,500.00 $ - 676001010.57210.34.0003 Technology Hardware $ 15,000.00 $ 20,000.00 676001010.57210.34.0004 Software-Lic/Hosting $ 36,000.00 $ 37,295.00 676001010.57210.41.0001 General $ 27,000.00 $ 27,500.00 676001010.57210.41.0002 Technology Specialist $ 16,000.00 $ 17,000.00 676001010.57210.41.0003 wJanitorial $ 24,000.00 +$ - 676001010.57210.42.0001 Postage $ 9,000.00 $ 9,000.00 676001010.57210.42.0002 Telecomm $ 15,100.00 $ 18,500.00 _ 676001010.57210.42.0003 K20/ISP $ 4,775.00 $ 5,000.00 676001010.57210.43.0000 Travel-General $ 6,000.00 $ 3,000.00 676001010.57210.43.0001 Director 676001010.57210.43.0002 TPublic Services Manager 676001010.57210.43.0003 STS Manager 676001010.57210.43.0004 Admin Services Manager 676001010.57210.43.0005 Youth Services 676001010.57210.43.0006 Other Staff Travel 676001010.57210.43.0007 Board/Dir.Move 676001010.57210.43.0008 Mileage $ 4,000.00 $ 3,000.00 676001010.57210.44.0000 Advertising $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 676001010.57210.45.0001 Postage Meter $ 587.96 $ 588.00 '676001010.57210.45.0002 -Printer $ 1,343.64 $ 1,728.00 676001010.57210.46.0000 Insurance $ 28,000.00 $ 29,500.00 676001010.57210.47.0001 Electric $ 22,000.00 $ 22,000.00 676001010.57210.47.0002 Water $ 2,500.00 $ 2,500.00 676001010.57210.47.0003 Garbage $ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00 676001010.57210.48.0004 Bookmobile $ 2,500.00 $ 3,500.00 676001010.57210.48.0005 Van $ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00 ` 676001010.57210.48.0006 ILS-Polaris $ 42,550.00 $ 50,000.00 676001010.57210.48.0007 Equipment/Miscellaneous $ 4,000.00 $ 2,500.00 676001010.57210.49.0001 Memberships $ 2,500.00 $ 2,500.00 676001010.57210.49.0004 Printing $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 676001010.57210.49.0005 Discretionary/Other $ 4,000.00 $ 2,850.00 676001010.57210.49.0007 Interlibrary Payments $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 Library Services-Supplies 676001010.57220.34.0001 Physical Materials $ 130,300.00 $ 150,390.00 676001010.57220.34.0002 Digital Materials $ 53,050.00 $ 53,325.00 676001010.57220.34.0003 Electronic Resources $ 18,280.00 $ 26,741.00 Library Services-Services 676001010.57220.49.0001 Adult $ 10,840.00 $ 13,560.00 676001010.57220.49.0002 Children $ 8,050.00 $ 8,700.00 676001010.57220.49.0006 Young Adult $ 2,975.00 $ 3,375.00 676001010.57220.49.0007 NOLS $ 3,400.00 $ 3,400.00 Training-Services 676001010.57240.49.0010 Professional Development $ 4,000.00 $ 3,000.00 Facilities-Services 676001010.57250.48.0001 Building $ 15,000.00 $ 14,500.00 676001010.57250.48.0003 Landscaping $ 15,000.00 $ 15,000.00 Total $ 2,082,604.80 $ 2,229,233.00 CAPITAL PROJECTS 2021 Budget 2022 Budget 676001010.59472.61.0003 Landscape $ - $ 676001010.59472.62.0003 Facility $ 645,000.00 676001010.59472.63.0003 FF&E 676001010.59472.64.0001 Vehicle 676001010.59472.64.0003 Technology $ 10,000.00 $ 11,000.00 Total $ 10,000.00 $ 656,000.00 i RA '_Y EXPANDING — HORIZONS November 10, 2021 RESOLUTION 21-08 2022 BUDGET APPROVAL RESOLUTION WHEREAS the Jefferson County Rural Library District(JCRLD)Director, working with library staff, has prepared revenue and expenditure plans for 2022; and, WHEREAS the JCRLD Board of Trustees has properly given notice of a public hearing held on November 10,2021 to consider the JCRLD's current expense budget for the 2022 budget year, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120; and, WHEREAS the JCRLD Board of Trustees, after hearing and after duly considering all relevant evidence and testimony presented,has determined that the JCRLD requires a tax levy sufficient j to discharge the expected expenses and obligations of the JCRLD and in its best interest; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,by the JCRLD Board of Trustees that the regular property tax levy is hereby authorized for the 2022 levy in the amount of$1,876,500.00 which includes refunds of$1,617.82. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the attached 2022 JCRLD budget is hereby adopted. Approved: --DocuSlgned by: �DoocuSlgned by: [m f@ldi°K�19ec, Chair i1e6i1e jo446DocuSigned by: r---DocuSlgned by: .ra, ��c,l �,t�.atwt, dif eliaPtiRaine RIM . DocuSigned by: raioba LR Cheri Van Hoover Meredith, Director tb JEFFERSON COUNTY LIBRARY EXPANDING HORIZDNS November 10,2021 RESOLUTION 21-09 PROPERTY TAX INCREASE RESOLUTION WHEREAS the Jefferson County Rural Library District(JCRLD)Board of Trustees has properly given notice of a public hearing held on November 10,2021 to consider the JCRLD's current expense budget for the 2022 budget year,pursuant to RCW 84.55.120; and, WHEREAS the JCRLD Board of Trustees,after hearing and after duly considering all relevant evidence and testimony presented,has determined that the JCRLD requires an increase in property tax revenue from the previous year, in addition to the increase resulting from the addition of new construction and improvements to property, refunds and net cancellations/supplementals from the previous year and any increases in the value of state assessed property,in order to discharge the expected expenses and obligations of the JCRLD and in its best interest; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,by the JCRLD Board of Trustees that the regular property tax levy, in addition to any amount resulting from the addition of new construction and improvements to property,refunds and net cancellations/supplementals from the previous year and any increase in the value of state assessed property, is hereby authorized for the 2022 levy in the amount of$1,842,296.16 which is a percentage increase of 1%percent($18,240.56)from the previous year. Approved: 'LiDoeuSigned by: D^cuSigned by: nk iit61 ktiqt fil'''' Ide) i ttbec, Chair fti'Ee... DocuSigned by: DocuSIgned by: um., I.,tt,opt tizti tit A, gokitra J �` r elaine i M R nf'd —DocuSIgned by: Cheri Van Hoover `--i ter eredith, Director HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Thomas Bringham <thomas54bruce@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 10:05 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Property tax ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. I know that your first concern is to be elected and our second concern is to be re-elected. I would like to see you not raise taxes.You need to prioritize your spending just like a household budget.Thank You,Tom Bringham • HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: JOHN GUSOSKEY <jongusosk@aol.com> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 10:16 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Increased taxes without a vote of the people. ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Your intention to increase property taxes in Jefferson county without a vote of the residents of Jefferson county is absolutely self serving and unproductive. You spend tax payer dollars on surveys which are unproductive and fruitless. When a survey shows that the voters of Jefferson county are against a tax increase,you disregard it. When property taxes go up, particularly when the increase is to fund projects to reduce homelessness, rents increase proportionately,further reducing the availability of low cost housing. When more than a MILLION dollars have been wasted on debacles such as the Cherry Street Project,why ever would the voters of this county believe that the property tax money will be wisely used. I understand that Cherry Street is a Port Townsend debacle. This makes no difference, because Port Townsend controls the board of county commissioners. John and Muriel Gusoskey 83 Wampum Point Rd. 360 434 0572 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Jackie Canterbury <jackie.canterbury@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 10:18 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levy Attachments: 2022 Levy. Canterbury.docx ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Please accept these comments. Thank-you Jackie Canterbury 1640 E. Marrowstone Rd. Nordland, Washington 98358 jackie.canterburv@gmail.com 307-763-1953 1. HEARING COMMENT jeffboccc co.iefferson.wa.us TO: Jefferson County FR: Jackie Canterbury DA: Nov. 15, 2021 RE: PUBLIC HEARING: 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levy and Proposed Tax Increase for 2021: (Pursuant to Chapter 84.55.120 RCW). The Board of County Commissioners has proposed increases of up to one percent (1%) in the County General Fund Tax Levy. Please accept these comments on behalf of myself regarding these tax increases. We are on a fixed income as are many people with Jefferson County. A tax increase of this kind may force us out of our homes. Considering rising inflation, this is not the time for such a substantial increase. Please consider other means of taxation, and do not penalize the middle class for owning a home. Thank-you, Jackie Canterbury 1640 E. Marrowstone Rd. Nordland, WA 98358 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: 1RS <JSNorthW©aol.com> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 10:38 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Property tax increase ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. I understand there is a proposal to increase our property taxes. Although on the face of it increases may seem to be a good thing for the county, there are downsides that can have longer consequences. Consider that there will be less money in the average household to spend and circulate in the local economy. It isn't much when you look at individual taxes, but collectively we have many tax increases including inflation. An additional tax is stifling to our economy and livelihood. Secondly, as Jefferson county begins to tax at higher rates it will become less attractive for development of first and second homes, retirement,and commercial interests. Thirdly,this will primarily affect the lower and middle class. Keeping taxes low will foster a environment that encourages more single family dwellings, more businesses, and a higher quality of life for all of us. Reconsider the proposed tax increase. Jim Stephens Port Ludlow,WA I HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Joe Bartlett <joe@mybartlettpair.com> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 10:42 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: NO TO TAX INCREASE ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. I oppose a tax increase! Most residents are suffering from the effects of much higher fuel, food and housing costs from record inflation, as well as the effects of our local businesses harmed by the COVID lockdowns and mandates. Joe Bartlett Broker Better Properties Kitsap 360-774-6430 joe@mybartlettpair.com mybartlettpair.com Fraud Alert! I will never email you wiring instructions! Speak directly with your broker or escrow officer to confirm wire instructions PRIOR to wiring. Do not rely upon email communications. i HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Judith Heath <jheath@broadstripe.net> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 10:45 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Proposed Tax Increase for 2021: (Pursuant to Chapter 84.55.120 RCW) ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Commissioners: I am greatly concerned by the "Proposed Resolutions setting the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Levies for Jefferson County based on 2021 assessments for collection in 2022." I do not object to the need or purpose of the tax increase, but l fail to understand, in general, why the burden of taxation in the County must continue to rest so heavily on property owners. Is there truly no other means of gathering revenue? Although I do believe in contributing my share toward the good of the community, I cannot help but wonder why such an unequal burden is placed upon property owners. Non-property owners and tourists also consume goods and services here in Port Townsend. Like myself, a substantial percentage of resident property owners here are seniors on limited income. Jefferson County had the highest share of the population age 65 and older in Washington state with 26.3% in 2010 and 37.9% in 2019. From censusreporter.orq Age t Margin of error is at least 10 percent of the total value.Take care with this statistic. 58.3Median age • about 1.5 times the figure in Washington: 37.7 • about 1.5 times the figure in United States: 38.1 0-9: 7%+ • about three-fifths of the rate in Washington: 12% • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 12% Margin of error at least 10 percent of total value 1 HEARING COMMENT Population by age range illio-s11 o-1 s2o-zs3o-ss104o.4s1.so-ssowo-ss1/11ioas8o+ Show data/Embed Population by age category 18 to 6452% • Under 18 • 18 to 64 • 65 and over Show data/Embed Is there no other way to raise funds besides taxing property owners? Sincerely, Judith Heath Port Townsend, WA 2 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Lani Bartlett <lani@mybartlettpair.com> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 10:46 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: NO TO TAX INCREASE ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. I oppose a tax increase! Most residents are suffering from the effects of much higher fuel, food and housing costs from record inflation,as well as the effects of our local businesses harmed by the COVID lockdowns and mandates. Lani Bartlett, Broker Better Properties Kitsap 360-271-7033 lani@mybartlettpair.com 1 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: Anthony Weller <tony4bees@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 10:58 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: NO Increase In Our Property Taxes ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. P g To : JEFFBOCC FROM Tony Weller November 15 , 2021 BOCC, I believe the entire budget problems are because of the BOCC systematically overtaxing business and property owners year after year . Overly strict and sometimes frivolous building permit applications and incredible long times to even get a permit has severely impacted Jefferson County for decades . It ' s not just a State problem; it ' s a Jefferson County problem that reduces tax revenue that the business community and employees contribute too also . There is not only no affordable housing available due to land use restrictions , potential employees have no affordable place to live if they have a job or are looking to hire on in Jefferson County . Low wages are outweighed by living far 1 HEARING COMMENT away and commuting with the high and rising cost of fuel . With the overly restrictive Covid- 19 mandates being recently implemented, no science is being applied to natural immunity and other successful nonvaccination successful treatments proven to help Covid-19 patients to recover . The business community and their employees have either gone out of business or on unemployment , or moved away . With the current Covid-19 mandate not allowing any unvaccinated potential customer inside a restaurant to dine will further choke our business community and reduce the tax base . Inflation has been 6 . 2 % a month and climbing . Low and fixed income residents are being hit the hardest and the BOCC wants to yet again raise the taxes on property owners , for what ? It really hurts us ! Our tax dollar return for County services does not even come close to what we put in . Many, if not most residents , but also including Port Townsend residents , have to travel far to shop for goods other than the local grocery stores . With the cost of food, fuel , utilities , and now proposed property taxes , do you all really think that will help? It never has . Encourage business growth, ease up on the ridiculous permit and extreme long waiting processes , get the homeless drug addicts off our fairgrounds , neighborhoods , and forests and get them treated and find them jobs , rather than allowing them to break into our homes . 2 'HEARING COMMENT' REDUCE property taxes . Inflation is a tax . Right now all goods and services are taxes that are increasing every day . Services are sporadic and many goods are becoming inaccessible and unaffordable . Property taxes are not the solution ! Tony Weller Port Ludlow 3 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: ptf@olypen.com Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 11:05 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: FW: Property Taxes ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Dear BOCC, Please do not raise property taxes! Now is not the time to tax and spend. You have received more sale tax revenue and federal funding way beyond any citizens. This will only make the housing crisis worse. As you pay Excess money in bonuses to your staff, many of us work our tails off during this pandemic and will receive nothing for our efforts as essential business. Consider how this looks to the general public and how we all suffer from your actions. Please no Tax Increases. Free money is never free and inflation is caused by this out of control take and spend. Thanks Pete Peter R. Langley Port Townsend Foundry LLC 251 Otto St. Port Townsend WA. 98368 P. 360 385-6425 F. 360 385-1947 "The bigger the dream,The larger the reality" www.porttownsendfoundry.com www.facebook.com/Port-Townsend-Foundry-LLC 1 jeffbocc From: Washington State Department of Transportation <wsdot@service.govdelivery.com> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 2:06 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: WSDOT News: US 101 Elwha River Bridge closed in Clallam County due to flooding ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Washington State Department of Transportation — NEWS Olympic Region—P.O. Box 47440—Olympia, WA 98504-7440—360-357-2600 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 15, 2021 Contact: Cara Mitchell, communications, 360-357-2703 US 101 Elwha River Bridge closed in Clallam County due to flooding WSDOT will inspect the structure to determine next steps PORT ANGELES —Due to high flood waters,the US 101 Elwha River Bridge is closed as a safety precaution to all travelers. Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews closed the bridge after 1 p.m. on Monday,Nov. 15. Before reopening, WSDOT must first determine if the flood waters and debris have eroded the support structure. This will be planned as soon as it is safe for structural engineers to access the area and evaluate the bridge piers for signs of scour. With traffic barricades in place on US 101, travelers want to check the WSDOT app or the real time state-wide travel map for the status of State Route 112 as a possible detour around the closed section of highway. Travelers are also encouraged to reschedule discretionary trips if possible. Plans for replacement continue WSDOT continues efforts to replace the 1920s era span. The Elwha River in recent years dramatically changed course and flow, leading to erosion around the bridge's piers. Real-time traveler information is also available on the WSDOT regional Twitter feed. Hyperlinks within the release: • State-wide travel map: wsdot.com/travel/real-time/map/ • WSDOT app: wsdot.wa.gov/Inform/mobile.htm • Replace: wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/us-101-elwha-river-bridge-bridge- replacement • WSDOT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wsdot tacoma 1 ### WSDOT keeps people, businesses and the economy moving by operating and improving the state's transportation systems. To learn more about what we're doing, go to www.wsdot.wa.gov/news for pictures, videos, news and blogs. Real time traffic information is available at wsdot.com/traffic or by dialing 511. STAY CONNECTED: 0 LI 1 o l' 0 012 SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences I Unsubscribe I Help This email was sent to jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Washington State Department of Transportation 310 Maple Park Ave SE •Olympia, WA 98504 2 HEARING COMMENT jeffbocc From: froggett@wavecable.com Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 2:32 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Oppose tax increase ALERT:BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. I strongly oppose another increase to property taxes,especially since you have offered no explanation why you think another tax increase is needed.Stop raising taxes! Justify what you have already got! SALES TAX Up! PROPERTY TAX UP! HIGHEST INFLATION IN 20 YEARS! BUSINESS FORCED TO CLOSE! WORST ECONOMY IN DECADES! Steve Froggett 1 jeffbocc From: Walton, Katherine (GOV) <Katherine.Walton@gov.wa.gov> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 5:18 PM Subject: FW: Inslee issues severe weather emergency proclamation ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Good evening, I wanted to make sure you received tonight's severe weather emergency proclamation. Please reach out at any point if we can be of assistance. Best, Katherine Katherine Walton (she/they) South Sound and Olympic Peninsula Regional Representative Office of Governor Jay Inslee Mobile: 360.819.0283 www.governor.wa.gov I katherine.walton@gov.wa.gov Email communications with state employees are public records and may be subject to disclosure, pursuant to Ch. 42.56 RCW From: Gov. Inslee Press Updates<press@updates.gov.wa.gov> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 5:03 PM To: Walton, Katherine (GOV) <Katherine.Walton@gov.wa.gov> Subject: Inslee issues severe weather emergency proclamation November 15, 2021 Public and constituent inquiries 1360.902.4111 Press inquiries 1360.902.4136 1 Inslee issues severe weather emergency proclamation Today, Gov. Jay Inslee declared a severe weather state of emergency in Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, Lewis, King, Kitsap, Pierce, Mason, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, and Whatcom counties. Events leading up to this emergency include a severe wind and rainstorm system that began on Nov. 12, and is forecast to last several days,which is producing extensive flooding in these counties. In addition, a weather pattern that began on Oct.27, has resulted in saturated soils,which,when combined with the significant precipitation during the event that began on Nov. 12, has created flooding conditions on multiple rivers, and forecast rain along with anticipated rain and snow at mountain elevations are expected to exacerbate flooding conditions. The severe storm with floods, landslides, mudslides, and the potential for straight-line winds is causing road closures,the need to establish alternate transportation routes, evacuations, impacts to local utility services including significant power outages, localized reductions in available drinking water, and damage to homes and other public and private property and infrastructure. These storms are causing hazardous conditions for the people of Washington, homes, property, businesses, agriculture,transportation systems, and the economy of Washington State. This severe weather emergency order directs that the plans and procedures to the Washington State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan be implemented. State agencies and departments are directed to utilize state resources and to do everything reasonably possible to assist affected political subdivisions in an effort to respond to and recover from the event.Additionally,the Washington State Military Department, Emergency Management Division,with the support of the Washington National Guard available resources, is instructed to coordinate all incident-related assistance to the affected areas. The order is effective immediately. Read the full proclamation here. Stay Connected with the Office of the Governor: E E Li Li SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Subscriptions I Unsubscribe All I Help This email was sent to katherine.waltonOciov.wa.gov using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of:Office of the Governor/ x Office of Financial Management•PO Box 40002°Olympia,WA 98504-0002 ' 2 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 5:19 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Inslee issues severe weather emergency proclamation From: Walton, Katherine (GOV) Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 5:18:19 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) Subject: FW: Inslee issues severe weather emergency proclamation ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Good evening, I wanted to make sure you received tonight's severe weather emergency proclamation. Please reach out at any point if we can be of assistance. Best, Katherine Katherine Walton (she/they) South Sound and Olympic Peninsula Regional Representative Office of Governor Jay Inslee Mobile: 360.819.0283 www.Rovernor.wa.gov ( katherine.waltonCc@gov.wa.gov Email communications with state employees are public records and may be subject to disclosure,pursuant to Ch. 42.56 RCW From: Gov. Inslee Press Updates<press@updates.gov.wa.gov> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 5:03 PM To: Walton, Katherine (GOV) <Katherine.Walton@gov.wa.gov> Subject: Inslee issues severe weather emergency proclamation 1 ASE Ji 'Y .. SLEE NEWS RELE November 15,2021 Public and constituent inquiries 1360.902.4111 Press inquiries 1360.902.4136 Inslee issues severe weather emergency proclamation Today, Gov. Jay Inslee declared a severe weather state of emergency in Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, Lewis, King, Kitsap, Pierce, Mason, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish,Thurston, and Whatcom counties. Events leading up to this emergency include a severe wind and rainstorm system that began on Nov. 12, and is forecast to last several days,which is producing extensive flooding in these counties. In addition, a weather pattern that began on Oct.27, has resulted in saturated soils,which,when combined with the significant precipitation during the event that began on Nov. 12, has created flooding conditions on multiple rivers, and forecast rain along with anticipated rain and snow at mountain elevations are expected to exacerbate flooding conditions. The severe storm with floods, landslides, mudslides, and the potential for straight-line winds is causing road closures, the need to establish alternate transportation routes, evacuations, impacts to local utility services including significant power outages, localized reductions in available drinking water, and damage to homes and other public and private property and infrastructure.These storms are causing hazardous conditions for the people of Washington, homes, property, businesses, agriculture,transportation systems, and the economy of Washington State. This severe weather emergency order directs that the plans and procedures to the Washington State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan be implemented. State agencies and departments are directed to utilize state resources and to do everything reasonably possible to assist affected political subdivisions in an effort to respond to and recover from the event.Additionally,the Washington State Military Department, Emergency Management Division,with the support of the Washington National Guard available resources, is instructed to coordinate all incident-related assistance to the affected areas. The order is effective immediately. Read the full proclamation here. Stay Connected with the Office of the Governor: 0 0 0 CD C) SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Subscriptions I Unsubscribe All I Help 2 This email was sent to katherine.waltonOgov.wa.00v using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of:Office of the Governor/ Office of Financial Management•PO Box 40002•Olympia,WA•98504-0002 gOVDELIVERYP 3 jeffbocc From: Tom Thiersch <tprosys@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 6:49 AM To: jeffbocc Cc: 'Brian Kelly' Subject: Once again,volunteers are snubbed ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Commissioners, "Jefferson County workers to get COVID hazard pay" Meanwhile, the hundreds of volunteers, many of whom have served the county for much longer than any of you have been in office, get nothing. At the very least, those who showed up at COVID-19 testing and injection sites deserve a little of that stimulus money. Not a good look. https://www.ptleader.com/stories/Jefferson-cou nty-workers-to-get-covid-hazard-pav,78294 Tom Thiersch Jefferson County i Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 9:02 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: 2022 2nd Class District Levy Certification Attachments: 2022 Jefferson County Packet Levy Cert.doc From: Korten, Heather Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 9:01:43 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean; Heidi Eisenhour; Greg Brotherton Cc: Hunsaker, Monica; Melissa Jarmon; Rose Ann Carroll; Stacie Prada; Jeff Chapman Subject: 2022 2nd Class District Levy Certification ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Good Morning, Attached you will find a letter to certify 2022 levies for the following second class school districts in Jefferson county: Brinnon#46, Chimacum#49, Port Townsend #50, Queets-Clearwater#20, and Quilcene#48. Please let me know if you require any further documentation to certify for the districts' 2022 levies. Heather Korten Director of Financial Services Olympic Educational Service District#114 360-405-5802 1 -- - Olympic Educational Service District 114 OE S D 1141 105 National Avenue North, Bremerton,Washington 98312 i (Phone) 360-478-6884 • FAX(360)782-5093 L..... Serving the xltsap&Olympic Peninsulas Finance and Support November 17, 2021 Board of County Commissioners Jefferson County Courthouse PO Box 1220 Port Townsend, WA 98368 RE: Certification of Excess Tax Levies for 2022 Dear Board of county Commissioners: Attached you will find the Certification of Excess Tax levies for 2022 collection pursuant to RCW 84.52.020, as determined by the respective school districts Board of Directors for districts of the Second Class designation in Jefferson county. The Olympic Educational Service District No. 114 is certifying the attached dollar amounts for the following districts. If any refunds put a district above their maximum allowable collection, put the refund remaining against any other levy the district has. Brinnon School District Enrichment $ 327,395 ($4,313.50 PP)+$166.46 $ 327,561.46 #046 refunds Chimacum School District Enrichment $ 2,100 000($2,940.85 PP) + $ 2,101,671.06 #049 $1,671.06 refunds Capital Projects $ 1,325,000+$1,008.93 refunds $ 1,326,008.93 Port Townsend School Enrichment $ 3,183,417 ($2,611 PP) + $3,204,275.15 District#050 $20,858.15 refunds Bond (DSF) $ 2,711,000+$ 18,184.60 refunds $ 2,729,184.60 Capital Projects $ 1,175,000+$ 6,027.77 refunds $ 1,181,027.77 Queets Clearwater School Enrichment $ 75,000 ($2,604 PP) $ 75,000 District#020 Quilcene School District Enrichment $ 607,737 (subject to $2.50 $ 612,462.44 #048 limitation)+$4,725.44 refunds Capital Projects $ 820,000+$4,024.43 refunds $ 824,024.43 If you have any questions, please let me know. Sincerely, cc: Rose Ann Carroll,Auditor Stacie Prada, Treasurer Heather Korten Jeff Chapman,Assessor Fiscal Officer 360-405-5802 Melissa Jarmon, OSPI Board of Directors Ann Byrnes • Carl Johnson • Cliff Huenergard • Donn Ring • Katie Proteau • Stephanie Parker Gregory J. Lynch, Superintendent Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 9:22 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Small Business Saturday From: The Chamber of Jefferson County Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 9:22:04 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Small Business Saturday ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. The Chamber www.jeffcountychamber.org 360.385.7869 OF JEFFERSON COUNTY director@jeffcountychamber.org , :� building Cusiness.buitdlnq community Shop Local this Holiday Season '- #SHOPSMALL FOR THE HOLIDAYS ncI#EMR 1 i .ro ikiEif' 3p • A '.t""I r' ,4 ",;1.14:1's Aa ` 1 fI *fir i l 9x V 1, , ,.Y*c...it Register for a Chamber Cafe Now! 1 Are you coming to Chamber Cafe December 3rd LOCATION Zoom Meting DATE AND TIME 12/03/21 10:00am - 12/03/21 11:30am State Representatives Steve Tharinger and Mike Chapman will be providing us the "State of the State", our annual Legislative update. I'll be there! Maybe I can't make it Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce 12409 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Unsubscribe kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile I Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by director@jeffcountychamber.org powered by Constant Contact Try email marketing for free today! 2 jeffbocc From: Washington State Department of Transportation <wsdot@service.govdelivery.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 10:01 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: WSDOT Travel Advisory: US 101 Elwha River Bridge near Port Angeles reopens after in- depth inspection ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Washington State Department of Transportation Olympic Region — PO Box 47440—Olympia, WA 98504-7440—360-357-2600 TRAVEL ADVISORY Nov. 17, 2021 Contact: Stefanie Randolph, communications, 360-764-9312 US 101 Elwha River Bridge near Port Angeles reopens after in-depth inspection PORT ANGELES —Following an in-depth inspection, the Washington State Department of Transportation has reopened the US 101 Elwha River Bridge to all travelers the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 17. WSDOT crews closed the bridge as a precaution during the afternoon of Monday Nov. 15 after the streamflow in the Elwha River exceeded 22,000 cubic feet per second. This is a threshold put in place to ensure the safety of the bridge and travelers. It occurred after heavy rainfall caused a surge of water to flow down the Elwha River. While the bridge is safe to cross, crews will continue to monitor the bridge. WSDOT will reevaluate the decision to allow travelers through the area should there be additional bridge movement. The 1926 US 101 Elwha River Bridge has served the Clallam County community for more than 90 years. WSDOT plans to replace the bridge in an upcoming project. Additional information, including how to receive WSDOT alerts about this bridge, is available at ElwhaRiverBridge.com. US 101 at Lake Crescent remains closed i US 101 west of the Elwha River Bridge near Lake Crescent at milepost 220 to 231 remains closed due to slide activity and water over the roadway. WSDOT crews remain on site working as quickly and safely as possible with partners from Olympic National Park, Washington State Patrol and Clallam County to clear debris. Crews and equipment from elsewhere in the region are helping with the response. WSDOT will provide more information on when the highway may reopen once the information becomes available. Hyperlinks within the release: • ElwhaRiverBridge.com: wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/us- 101-elwha-river-bridge-bridge-replacement • closed the bridge: https://wsdot.wa.gov/about/news/2021/us-101-elwha-river- bridge-closed-clallam-county-due-flooding ### WSDOT keeps people, businesses and the economy moving by operating and improving the state's transportation systems. To learn more about what we're doing, go to www.wsdot.wa.gov/news for pictures, videos, news and blogs. Real time traffic information is available at wsdot.com/traffic or by dialing 511. STAY CONNECTED: SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences I Unsubscribe I Help This email was sent to jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Washington State Department of Transportation 310 Maple Park Ave SE • Olympia, WA 98504 2 jeffbocc From: Beth ONeal <beth_m_oneal@yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 10:19 AM To: jeffbocc; Board of Health Subject: Please Stop Medical Apartheid Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. The following is a link to an op ed article in Newsweek magazine. I really cannot say it any better than she has and all the facts are linked so you can go check them out. Unlike,Alison Berry, who spews misinformation that somehow she miraculously prevented over 60 cases of Covid by the unconstitutional, apartheid mandates even thought the head of the CDC and Fauci have admitted the vaccinated can transmit Covid just as easily as the unvaccinated. Please, hold your health officer accountable for her nefarious statements, or one could really call them lies at this point. Stop the mandates. Please read the following and look at the science supporting the statements, unlike Alison Berry's feelings. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/lisa-boothe-newsweek-covid-vaccine/?itm term=home Every time we comply we add another nail to the coffin of democracy, freedom and critical thinking. Please stand up now. Beth O'Neal 1 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 2:54 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Our program on Wednesday is Mark Nichols, Clallam County Prosecutor From: director@forkswa.com Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 2:49:45 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Our program on Wednesday is Mark Nichols, Clallam County Prosecutor ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Dear Kate Dean , Please join us tomorrow, November 17th for a presentation by our County Prosecutor and Coroner, Mark Nichols. He will be updating us on current crime trends and other pertinent information to Forks and the West End. Our meeting takes place online Noon — 1pm and is open to the public and all are welcome to attend. Upcoming Programs November 17— Mark Nichols, Clallam County Prosecutor November 24—NO MEETING You can join the meeting with this recurring link: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/i/81445247896?pwd=ZnVteW5GcVFJcnBzM0h1M053WUIWQT09 Meeting ID: 814 4524 7896 Passcode: 818137 One tap mobile +12532158782„81445247896#,,,,*818137# US (Tacoma) +13462487799„81445247896#,,,,*818137# US (Houston) WE WANT TO DO YOUR RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY Would you like to celebrate your new business, grand opening, re-opening, addition, or a special unveiling with a ribbon cutting ceremony? We would love to provide that service to you! Simply contact me and we will put it on the calendar. Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies make great acknowledgements for business milestones! i WEST END BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION (WEBPA) WEBPA meetings take place at the Congregational Church, 7:30am. Dues are only $10 for an individual, and $25 for a business. WEBPA is a wonderful non-profit organization that provides business networking, and through fundraising, keep our lovely town decorated for Christmas! For more information, please contact Christi Baron 360-374-3311 or cbaron@forksforum.com eftameteit FOREVER TWILIGHT IN FORKS COLLECTION Forever Twilight in Forks Collection is open winter hours! Come see us Friday and Saturday Noon —4pm. Please see link for more details. We will be open Fridays and Saturdays from September 17, 2021 to May 14, 2022. FORKS CHAMBER STAFF DIRECTORY Lissy Andros, executive director Kari Larson, assistant to the E.D., Kari handles all of our visitor correspondence and administrative duties for the Chamber, and the online store. She is also in charge of ordering our merchandise and sending out visitor packets. Gay Bunnell, Forever Twilight in Forks Collection and VIC staff member. Gay is our lead staff member at the Collection, including maintaining the records for the exhibits. Joni Evans, Visitor Information Center staff member. Susie Michels, IT Manager. Susie runs our website and handles all technical issues. PPP, EIDL and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Best regards, .el/3 Lissy Andros, Executive Director Forks Chamber of Commerce 1411 S. Forks Avenue Forks, WA 98331 360-374-2531 office 903-360-4449 cell 2 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 4:37 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW:JPREP - Hazard Mitigation Plan update time is here! Attachments: JPREP December 3rd 2021 Agenda.docx From: Willie Bence Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 4:36:39 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: 002 - IMT; Alan Barnard; Andy Stockton; Anna McEnery; Anne Englander (anne.englander@gmail.com); Art Frank; Barney Burke; Ben Arnold; Bill Hunt; Blaine Zechenelly; Bret Black; Brian Tracer; Chief Ben Andrews; Cindy or Blaine Zechenelly (cindyiz@hotmail.com); Colin Foden; Colleen Faragher-Horwell; Dan Orr; Dani Turissini; Daniel Milholland; Daniel Milholland; Dave Seabrook; David Andrianoff(dandrianoff@hotmail.com); David Codier; David Sullivan; Deb Reithmeyer; Derek Allen; Dick Illman; Don McDaniel; Donna Stamper; Dudley, Littleton <DudleyL@wsdot.wa.gov>; Elya Baltazar ; Emily Stewart; Eron Berg; Gail Fraser Chanpong; Ginny Munger(rapunzelgm@comcast.net); go2hostel@exede.net; Gordon Pomeroy (gordonpomeroy@comcast.net); Greg Brotherton; Jeff Randall; Jess Morris - Fort Warden; Jim Buck; Joe Nole; John Crooks; John Ebner; John Mauro; Josh Atchison; Judy Alexander; Julia Danskin; Kate Dean; Keppie Keplinger; Kevin Hitchcock; Kevin Streett; 'L and M Perrett' ; Larry Berger; Larry Morrell; Larry NPREP; Laura Guth; 'Linda Heuertz'; It.bethel@gmail.com; Margaret Backer; Mark Bauserman; Mark McCauley; Mark Miller; Matt Stewart; Melanie Johnson; Mary Baker Scott; Monica MickHager; Moss, Jody M. (DSHS\ADSA\AAA\OLYMPIC); Nancy McDaniel; NPREP; Pat Garrett; Pat Garrett; Pete Hubbard; Rita Hemsley; Roland Faragher-Horwell; Sam Gibboney; Sam Neville; Sam Neville; Sky Terry; Stephan Finley; Terry Taylor; Thad Bickling; Tim Manly (tmanly@brinnonfire.org); Tim McKern (chief@qvfd.org); Timothy Callister (timothy.callister@navy.mil); Tink Green; Tom Pendley; Troy Surber; Willie Bence; Will O'Donnell; William Dean; Willie Knoepfle (wknoepfle@dbvfr.org) Subject: RE: JPREP - Hazard Mitigation Plan update time is here! See attached for a corrected 12-3 agenda. Willie Bence Director-Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management Cell: (360) 316-6008 Desk: (360) 344-9729 www.jeffcoeoc.orq From:Willie Bence Sent:Tuesday, November 16, 2021 12:04 PM To: 002 - IMT; Alan Barnard <alanb572@gmail.com>;Andy Stockton <andypt@allmailpoint.com>; Anna McEnery <AMcEnery@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Anne Englander(anne.englander@gmail.com) <anne.englander@gmail.com>;Art Frank<AFrank@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Barney Burke<barney@burkedigitalpix.com>; Ben Arnold <barnold@jeffersontransit.com>; Bill Hunt<bhunt@jgh.org>; Blaine Zechenelly<blaine.zechenelly@outlook.com>; Bret Black<bblack@ejfr.org>; Brian Tracer<btracer@ejfr.org>; Chief Ben Andrews<bandrews@clallamfire3.org>; Cindy or Blaine Zechenelly(cindyiz@hotmail.com)<cindyiz@hotmail.com>; Colin Foden <cmfoden928@gmail.com>; Colleen Faragher-Horwell <colleen.faragher@gmail.com>; Dan Orr<dorr@ccfd3.org>; Dani Turissini <danillet@gmail.com>; Daniel Milholland <danielmilholland@gmail.com>; Daniel Milholland <daniel@thunderbullproductions.com>; Dave Seabrook<seabrook@pacifier.com>; David Andrianoff(dandrianoff@hotmail.com) <dandrianoff@hotmail.com>; David Codier<dcodier@co.jefferson.wa.us>; David Sullivan<dsullivan@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Deb Reithmeyer <dlr2617@gmail.com>; Derek Allen<DAllen@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Dick Illman<ah6ez01@gmail.com>; Don McDaniel <donm@cablespeed.com>; Donna Stamper<dstamper@jcpsn.us>; Dudley, Littleton<DudleyL@wsdot.wa.gov> <dudleyL@wsdot.wa.gov>; Elya Baltazar<elya.Baltazar@nwhrn.org>; Emily Stewart<estewart@ejfr.org>; Eron Berg <Eron@portofpt.com>; Gail Fraser Chanpong<gfraser@globaltechpartners.org>; Ginny Munger 1 (rapunzelgm@comcast.net) <rapunzelgm@comcast.net>;go2hostel@exede.net; Gordon Pomeroy (gordonpomeroy@comcast.net) <gordonpomeroy@comcast.net>; Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Jeff Randall <jrandall@jeffpud.org>;Jess Morris- Fort Warden<jmorris@fortworden.org>;Jim Buck <buckdj@olypen.com>;Joe Nole<JNole@co.jefferson.wa.us>;John Crooks<JCrooks@co.jefferson.wa.us>;John Ebner <JEbner@co.jefferson.wa.us>;John Mauro<jmauro@cityofpt.org>;Josh Atchison <JAtchison@cityofpt.us>;Judy Alexander<lightenup@olympus.net>;Julia Danskin <zzzJDanskin@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Kate Dean <KDean@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Keppie Keplinger<keplinger@aol.com>; Kevin Hitchcock <kmhitchcock@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Kevin Streett<kstreett@jeffpud.org>; 'L and M Perrett' <marclaurie@icloud.com>; Larry Berger<bergerlh@gmail.com>; Larry Morrell<larry@larrymorrell.com>; Larry NPREP<skinnaman@nwlink.com>; Laura Guth <Iguth@co.jefferson.wa.us>; 'Linda Heuertz' <heu@olympus.net>; It.bethel@gmail.com; Margaret Backer <mbdesigns5@msn.com>; Mark Bauserman <mbauscat@gmail.com>; Mark McCauley <mmccauley@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Mark Miller<mark@jamminc.com>; Matt Stewart<MStewart@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Melanie Johnson <melaniej@discoverybh.org>; M1 Baker Scott<mjbakerscott@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Monica MickHager <mmickhager@cityofpt.us>; Moss,Jody M. (DSHS\ADSA\AAA\OLYMPIC)<mossjml@dshs.wa.gov>; Nancy McDaniel <nmcdan9675@aol.com>; NPREP <NPREP@L2020.org>; Pat Garrett<gpgarrett15@gmail.com>; Pat Garrett <Ggarr80672@aol.com>; Pete Hubbard <hphubbard@gmail.com>; Rita Hemsley <rhemsley@jeffersoncommunityschool.com>; Roland Faragher-Horwell <roland.faragher@gmail.com>; Sam Gibboney <samg@portofpt.com>; Sam Neville<sneville@ejfr.org>; Sam Neville<snev68@aol.com>; Sky Terry <satnolimits@comcast.net>; Stephan Finley<stephen.finley@redcross.org>;Terry Taylor<ttaylor@portofpt.com>;Thad Bickling<tbickling@gmail.com>;Tim Manly (tmanly@brinnonfire.org) <tmanly@brinnonfire.org>; Tim McKern (chief@qvfd.org) <chief@qvfd.org>; Timothy Callister(timothy.callister@navy.mil) <timothy.callister@navy.mil>;Tink Green <tandng@cablespeed.com>;Tom Pendley<tom.pendley@gmail.com>;Troy Surber<tsurber@cityofpt.us>; wbence@co.jefferson.wa.us; Will O'Donnell<wodonnell@jeffpud.org>; William Dean <cmdwbd@gmail.com>; Willie Knoepfle (wknoepfle@dbvfr.org) <wknoepfle@dbvfr.org> Subject:JPREP- Hazard Mitigation Plan update time is here! Hello JPREP members, After a few false starts, we are finally underway with our Hazard Mitigation Plan update process! I wanted to make you aware of a couple of things coming up, as we will be needing you help quite a bit over the course of the coming months. First, attached is a presentation outlining what a Hazard Mitigation Plan is and what our current update process looks like. You might remember this from a JPREP meeting late last year before the project was put on hold.This is a good overview of what to expect and what's involved. Next, the agenda and login for our next JPREP meeting—Friday, December 3rd at 10:00AM.The Steering Committee will be presenting on hazards in the plan and kicking off a survey process for community feedback on how they perceive hazards in our community. Finally, an outline of our volunteer needs for the plan update process.We have a meeting for those interested one week from today, 11-23, at 10:OAM (although you can still volunteer if you can't make it to the meeting). We are short staffed here at DEM with COVID still ongoing, and can use quite a bit of help, as can our partner agencies. Please review and let us know if you are willing to lend a hand in any way,shape or form. Please pass along to others you feel might be interested and/or willing to help.Those of you on multiple lists may be getting a number of these communications twice, so I apologize, we just want to make sure the word is being spread as far as possible. Thanks everyone! Willie Bence Director-Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management Cell: (360) 316-6008 2 Desk: (360) 344-9729 www.jeffcoeoc.orq 3 <,�RG.....„,q4,1 Jefferson County 1 .(.,sON CQj"`:_ O (444'' ADepartment of Emergency Management 4:-4) EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER,81 Elkins Road,Port Hadlock,WA 98339 , - - ,�., Phone:360.385.9368 - Fax 360.385.9376 - Email:jcdem@co jefferson.wa us k 1L +,, ,F'0�s„co, After hours(urgent):360-385-3831,x1 - Web site:www.jeffcoeoc.org \9S 4,�,, VINO Jefferson County - Port Townsend Regional Emergency Preparedness Network "JPREP" Agenda for December 3rd, 2021 10:00 - 10:10 Welcome and Introductions 10:10 — 10:20 Hazard Vulnerability Analysis Definition, Purpose, and Development 10:20 — 10:50 Hazard Inventory from 2016 HMP 10:50 — 11:00 Break 11:00— 11:40 Hazard Inventory from 2016 HMP continued 11:40 — 11:55 Development of 2021 Analysis 11:55 — 12:00 Other announcements and "good of the order" reports 12:00 Adjourn J-PREP is based on the premise that the ability to deal with a crisis is largely dependent on the relationships that have been developed before the emergency. This network is an informal multidiscipline organization. Attendees include the joint county/city Emergency Management team, local government leaders, emergency response agencies, civic and service organizations, support partners, local business, organized emergency preparedness neighborhoods, and other concerned citizens. We meet quarterly to discuss collaborative disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. Meeting will take place virtually only at the following: Willie Bence is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: JPREP- Hazard Vulnerability Analysis Time: Dec 3, 2021 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/94842464477?pwd=Q25rS1 g 1 NzIrdW9MN 1 pxZU4rdGxBQT09 Meeting ID: 948 4246 4477 Passcode: 990042 One tap mobile +12532158782„94842464477#,,,,*990042# US (Tacoma) +16699006833„94842464477#,,,,*990042# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 948 4246 4477 Passcode: 990042 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abWyvWYAm jeffbocc From: Washington State Department of Transportation <wsdot@service.govdelivery.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 5:25 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: WSDOT Happening Now: Excessive flooding in Clallam County closes state highways ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them.WSDOT. mm41111111bik sail, D T reel notice n i n ow Nov. 16, 2021 Excessive flooding in Clallam County closes state highways 1 . , • a a: " 041- •- 0 ility, a „ �.p r w. x as „➢ x _ .. . „ Y w ° " .fir k ;� ., c .¢. , .. • `. "n nS**,„::!:*..••:::,,..• . ... F � 4,•,:„':"'t.'‘4'':.'-.:',1'•'1•;,'•'0,1%.4 4-.?64•.,::;-,y.;-','.,,;7',,2`';•1,.i"•0,•1„..,:„'6JN,„"4.'.w''-';'.•ii.,,i,•*.z:.,.--41ro..,.::„, 1 ""4t;x,. aP�'}F' 'e ems" :, "',. . "s �� .. 4; 0 " , n:tt' ' r ;lll.. «'' ., ' ,. r p I. 7� .:w °', F ��..:",.:.ram °•, h�.��a..• laa.- ` p" ,.*,' ._ .., t' ..a%a• " P ...,.* " .. .. -•• .. . `„` 3 9 . ate. a t, • w ,.... • k ,. 4 ;< 1 <ti 00146. r a i . :. ao .. .. US 101 is closed south of Forks in Clallam County. PORT ANGELES —One day after heavy rains and high tides closed every state highway in Clallam County, multiple closures remain in place on US 101 and State Route 112. 2 On Tuesday, Nov. 16, Washington State Department of Transportation crews were able to access more of the slide locations to begin removing debris and start repairs. Other areas in the region sent crews and equipment to help with the response. US 101 Elwha River Bridge The US 101 Elwha River Bridge remains closed until water levels recede enough for our structural engineers to inspect the bridge footings. Bridge crews used an Under Bridge Inspection Truck to inspect the body of the structure, but the footings are still underwater. They can make a recommendation as soon as they get a better look at the footings. Crews will remain on site with our hydraulic staff and work to reopen the bridge as soon as the inspection allows us to do so. US 101 at Lake Crescent US 101 at Lake Crescent is closed between mileposts 220 and 231 due to water and debris over the roadway at three locations. Crews were able to access the middle location after removing debris several feet thick at the westernmost slide. Crews will continue to remove debris and redirect the water to reduce damage to the roadway and reopen as soon as safely possible. ' .. •. . shy: .F4 '»q. .,�:s ., .'-„t► 4 e $ ... ...r sh Slide debris and water covers US 101 near Lake Crescent. 3 US 101 south of Forks, milepost 185 US 101 south of Forks is closed after a slide covered the entire highway. Utility crews have removed trees from power lines and replaced three power poles and are restringing lines. WSDOT crews will start removing debris from the roadway and make repairs as soon as we get the go ahead from their crew to perform our work safely. Crews are standing by with equipment and materials to work to reopen as soon as safely possible. SR 112 There is no travel on State route 112 because of landslides or standing water. The locations we are actively responding to as of today are: • Milepost 32 • Milepost 15.8 near west Clallam Bay • Milepost 0 near the Makah Indian Reservation WSDOT knows the importance of travel to communities in Forks and Clallam Bay after yesterday's storm. We are working as fast and safely as possible to reopen our highways. Some closures may reopen as a single lane at first while more work takes place. Do not go beyond road closures for everyone's safety. Be sure to follow our social media accounts for the latest updates, and as we know more, we will share it with you. What drivers should do: • If you don't need to be out on the roads, please stay home, at the request of local jurisdictions. • "Turn around, don't drown." Do not drive through standing water on the roadway. Not only is it difficult to tell the condition of the road is underneath the water, it only takes 6 inches of water on the roadway for vehicles to stall and 12 inches of water to carry a vehicle off the roadway. • Observe all "Road Closed" signs - they are put in place for your safety. • Be alert. WSDOT crews, public works, emergency responders and utility crews are working to clear and reopen roads as quickly and safely as possible. 4 Follow us on Twitter(c�wsdot tacoma for real-time information. "Know before you go" resources: • Real time travel map • Travel center& traffic cameras • WSDOT mobile app STAY CONNECTED f♦ tit njQ SUBSCRIBER SERVICES Manage Preferences I Unsubscribe I Help This email was sent to jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of:Washington State Department of Transportation 310 Maple Park Ave SE • Olympia,WA 98504 5 jeffbocc From: Eric Nagle <ericwnagle@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 6:17 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: You missed an opportunity on COVID hazard pay ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Dear Commissioners: I don't take issue with your decision to award county employees$1000 each in recognition of their continued work during the pandemic. But that award should only go to those employees who have taken common-sense precautions to protect themselves and the community by getting vaccinated. You should have limited the award to those who have shown proof that they're fully vaccinated for COVID. If unvaccinated county employees get the bonus,you've rewarded their irresponsible behavior. That sends the wrong message to everyone. Eric Nagle, Port Townsend 1 jeffbocc From: Washington State Redistricting Commission <WSRCShared@updates.redistricting.wa.gov> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 9:22 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: The Washington State Redistricting Commission publishes agreed upon final mapping plan, sends plan to Supreme Court. ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ~ti NEWS SA I r Washington ngt n State Redistricting Commission LEASE For immediate release: November 16, 2021 Contact: Jamie Nixon, Communications Director 360-742-2854 OLYMPIA—After failing to submit a final mapping plan by the statutory deadline, the Washington State Redistricting Commission (WSRC) has published the state legislative and congressional district mapping plan that won consensus among the voting members of the Commission. "While we acknowledge we missed the deadline for our maps to be considered by the Legislature, we see no reason why the Court can't do so," said Commission Chair Sarah Augustine. "These maps reflect the input of the thousands of people who took part in the process with us. It would be a shame to see these maps go unconsidered simply because the clock struck 12." The Commission sent a copy of the final mapping plan along with a transmittal letter and resolution to the Supreme Court today. The plan won Commission support but was not completed in the time prescribed by law thereby giving jurisdiction over the process to the Court. "These maps were created in a bipartisan process with unprecedented public input and resulted in the doubling of minority-majority districts, greater consolidation of cities, counties and communities of interest, and full consideration of the eight Tribes with which the commission consulted," Augustine said. "The WSRC staff and I are at the i disposal of the court for anything they may require as it assumes responsibility for this important task." Under the leadership of the most diverse Commission ever appointed, staff executed a public outreach campaign to solicit the people for their input into the mapping process and its outcomes. 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Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. 0 JEFFERSON LANTD TRUST " Protecting places that matter since x989 2020-21 Report to Our Community 1 .', ,w;* " t,a pad " ,a t ' r'� d.°.,P 4 .a � �.n" t 'x �4' 1 � ro7a � 1 b* �' 8. °d^ Yd 9 3 2'w. k,,;, y�+PT� ) ,5 a x.� Rf u "WR N...°S R .. � "{ / p ' � 7 yy�,��' `�� A R 9�� `"�s '-ysA •' 4 F l% ,. ^ '" a "'.ii 'ar"a ' � ";, may. - ter+ „ b We're pleased to share the 2020-21 Report to Our Community! Each year, we report on the ways the support of our donors, partners, and friends made a tangible impact on local land conservation and restoration in Jefferson County. In this year's Report, we recap the year's major projects, outline the vision for the Chimacum Ridge Community Forest, highlight partners and volunteers, and much more. Click here to view a PDF of the 2020-21 Report to Our Community. Printed copies are also available in our office in Uptown Port Townsend. 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