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Special Meeting — April 30, 2025, 8:30 a.m.
Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
County Administrator Interviews
Jefferson County Courthouse— Commissioners' Chambers
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Heidi Eisenhour called the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
meeting to order in the presence of Commissioner Heather Dudley-Nollette. The purpose of the meeting
was to meet with potential County Administrator candidates. Prothman representative Cliff Moore was
present to facilitate the interviews. The County Administrator candidates were as follows:
Commissioner Greg Brotherton, Roxanne Miles, Josh Peters, and Sheri Patterson.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:Not discussed.
RECESS: As there was no need for a morning executive session, Chair Eisenhour recessed the meeting
at 8:30 a.m. and reconvened at 1:45 p.m. with Chair Eisenhour and Commissioner Dudley-Nollette
present.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 1:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Chair
Eisenhour announced that the Executive Session will be held from 1:47 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. with the
Commissioner District 1, Commissioner District 2, Human Resources Director, Human Resources
Analyst, Clerk of the Board, Assessor, Auditor, Sheriff, County Clerk, District Court Judge, DCD
Admin. Services Manager, City of Port Townsend Manager, Jefferson County PUD representative,
Clallam County Administrator, Fairgrounds Executive Director, Jefferson County Homebuilders
Association Executive Director, Central Services Director, Central Services Financial Analyst, Superior
Court Judge, Prosecutor, Finance Director, Public Health Director, Emergency Management Director,
Public Works Director, Port of Port Townsend representative, Clallam County Commissioner, EDC
Team Jefferson Executive Director, Jefferson County Association of Realtors Vice President, and
Prothman Facilitator,to review the performance of a public employee.No discussion of salaries, wages,
and other conditions of employment to be generally applied within the County; and, no final action on
the hiring, setting the salary of an individual employee or class of employees, or discharging or
disciplining an employee; Exemption as outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act, RCW
42.30.110(1)(g). The Board concluded the Executive Session and resumed the regular meeting at
3:30 p.m.
Chair Eisenhour moved to appoint Josh Peters as County Administrator. Commissioner Dudley-Nollette
seconded the motion. Chair Eisenhour opened the floor to allow for public comment on the motion, and
one comment was received. Commissioner Dudley-Nollette requested a friendly amendment to also
open up contract negotiations with the candidate, and in the absence of reaching a contract with Josh
Peters, we will attempt to negotiate with Roxanne Miles as County Administrator. The friendly
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amendment was agreeable to Chair Eisenhour. Chair Eisenhour called for a vote on the motion. The
motion carried.
Prothman representative Cliff Moore stated that he will reach out to the candidates, and also relay to
candidate Commissioner Greg Brotherton that Commissioners Eisenhour and Dudley-Nollette wished
that they could inform him directly, but per the Open Public Meetings Act rules,they would not be
allowed to do so after the meeting adjourns due to quorum restrictions.
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT: Chair Eisenhour adjourned the Special Meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners at 3:39 p.m. until the next regular meeting or special meeting as properly
noticed.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
: ' ' OF COMMISSIONERS
SEAL:
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Excused absence
Gre•. rotherton, Member
ATTEST: 'Ieat •udley-Nollette, ember
Carolyn Gallaway, CMC
Clerk of the Board
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