Commissioner Greg Brotherton selected for WSAC's Nomination to Housing Finance Commission

ANNOUNCEMENT

The Board of Directors of the Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) appoints Commisssioner Greg Brotherton as Member to the Housing Finance Commission. 

CONGRATULATIONS Commissioner Brotherton.

Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour selected for WSAC's Shorelines Hearing Board

ANNOUNCEMENT

The Board of Directors of the Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) appoints Commisssioner Heidi Eisenhour as alternate to the Washington State Shorelines Hearing Board. 

CONGRATULATIONS Commissioner Eisenhour

PRESS RELEASE re: Land Use and Building Regulations and Declaring an Emergency

PRESS RELEASE

On October 4, 2021, Jefferson County enacted a moratorium on certain land use applications that could result in densities incompatible with zoning. These include certain boundary line adjustments, binding site plans, plat alterations and segr...

PUBLIC AUCTION OF JEFFERSON COUNTY SURPLUS EQUIPMENT

A Jefferson County Surplus-Online Auction will be held online Monday October 4, 2021 starting at 7:42 a.m. thru Monday, October 18, 2021 ending at 8:15 p.m. to sell certain surplus County equipment. 

Items will be available for preview at the Jeff...

Call for Proposals: 2022 Lodging Tax/Tourism Promotion

The Jefferson County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is accepting proposals from government agencies and non-profit organizations for tourism promotion to be provided during calendar year 2022 and paid for from the County's lodging tax fund.

Inform...

FOREST THINNING TO BEGIN FEBRUARY 15

The Larry Scott Trailhead County Park wil be closed for forest thinning, but the trail and parking lot will remain open. Areas to be closed during harvest will be marked with signs and flagging. It’s located at Cape George Rd, west to Sand Rd, a...

ICG APPROVES COVID-19 RECOVERY & RESILIENCE ACTION PLAN

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF THE COVID-19 RECOVERY & RESILIENCE ACTION PLAN

The Intergovernmental Collaborative Group (ICG), comprised of the elected officials of Jefferson County, the City of Port Townsend, the Port of Port Townsend and Jefferson PUD, held a...

UPDATE to Jefferson County OperatIons November 23, 2020

Jefferson County Courts:

Superior Court:

Superior Court Judge Keith Harper on November 20, 2020 ordered that the Jefferson County Superior Court suspend all in-person criminal and civil jury trials that were to begin prior to January 25, 2021. 

As f...

Gibbs Lake Closed due to Toxin

July 23, 2021For Immediate ReleaseJefferson County Public HealthMichael Dawson, Water Quality Manager360-385-9444 ext. 301

Port Townsend – High levels of the toxin microcystin were detected in a water sample taken from Gibbs Lake on Monday, July ...

Call for Bids: SR 116 & Cedar Ave. Ped/Bike Improvements

The Board of County Commissioners will receive sealed bids until 10:00 a.m. on 10/25/2021 for construction of the SR 116 and Cedar Avenue Pedestrian/Bike Improvement, County Project No. 1802057.