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Commissioners Office
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Adiel McKnight, Deputy Clerk of the Board
DATE: December 16, 2024
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION re: Closing Certain County Offices Early on Christmas Eve,
December 24,2024
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Proposed Resolution closing certain County offices and facilities early on Christmas Eve, December 24,
2024.
ANALYSIS:
Approval of the attached Resolution would authorize the early closure of all Jefferson County offices on
December 24, 2024, with the exception of departments that are required to provide services on a 24 hour a
day basis. Jefferson County offices closing early are: Courthouse, Public Health, Community Development,
Public Works Road Crew offices and facilities, Public Works Parks& Recreation offices and facilities,
Public Works Administration office, Sheriff's Administration office, and WSU Extension Administration
office shall close to the public beginning at noon. Public Works Solid Waste Jacob Miller Transfer Station
and Quilcene Drop Off site shall close at 2:00 p.m. Employees choosing to leave early are required to take
compensatory time, vacation or time off without pay.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution re: Closing Certain County Offices Early on Christmas Eve,December 24, 2024.
REVIEWED BY:
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Mark McCaulfjCounty Administrator Date
JEFFERSON COUNTY
STATE OF WASHINGTON
In the Matter of Closing Certain County }
Offices Early on Christmas Eve } RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, Jefferson County has had a tradition of allowing its employees to leave work early
on Christmas Eve to enjoy time with their families; and
WHEREAS,historically there are few, if any, business transactions conducted with the public in
the afternoon hours of Christmas Eve; and
WHEREAS, in order that all employees who may wish to, are given the opportunity to
participate in this tradition; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners that
Jefferson County offices at the Courthouse, Public Health, Community Development, Public Works
Road Crew offices and facilities, Public Works Parks& Recreation offices and facilities, Public Works
Administration office, Sheriff's Administration office, and WSU Extension Administration office shall
close to the public beginning at noon on December 24, 2024. Public Works Solid Waste Jacob Miller
Transfer Station and Quilcene Drop Off site shall close at 2:00 p.m.; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that all employees,with the exception of Sheriff's Deputies
and Corrections Officers (as those departments are required to provide services on a 24 hour a day
basis), may be relieved from work upon their office/facility closing to the public or may choose to work
their regular hours. Those employees choosing to be relieved from work upon their office/facility
closing to the public, should coordinate with their supervisor and may take paid time off(compensatory
time or vacation hours), or if they have no paid time due,they may take time off without pay; and
Section 1.Whereas Clauses Adopted as Findings of Fact. The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
hereby adopts the above "Whereas"clauses as Findings of Fact.
Section 2. Purpose. Procedure for closing County offices early on December 24, 2024.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence,clause, phrase or section of this resolution or
its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this resolution or its
application to other persons or circumstances shall be fully valid and shall not be affected.
Section 4. Effective Date. This resolution is effective upon adoption.
Section 5. SEPA Categorical Exemption. This resolution is categorically exempt from the State
Environmental Policy Act under WAC 197-11-8000 9).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that a notice of said closure will be published in the Port
Townsend Leader News on December 11, 2024, noticed on the County website, and posted on the
public access doors to affected County facilities.
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APPROVED this 9 h day of December, 2024.
JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF
SEAL: COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Kate Dean, Chair
Greg Brotherton, Member
Heidi Eisenhour, Member
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Carolyn Gallaway, CMC Date Philip C. Hunsucker, Date
Clerk of the Board Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney