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Upcoming Meetings and Events

ICG Joint Agency Meeting

Joint Special Meeting Intergovernmental Collaborative Group Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners, Port Townsend City Council, Port of Port Townsend, and Jefferson County Public Utility District #1  November 18th, 2021 at 2:30 pm Virtual Meeting. Access for the hearing impaired and others can be accommodated using Washington Relay Service at 1-800-833-6384 COVID-19 NOTICE:NO IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE ALLOWED (Per the May 29, 2021 Jefferson County Public Health Officer …

Special Meeting of the BOC: RESP Loan Program, Communications

The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting to review and discuss presentations on the RESP loan program, and to discuss Communications. The meeting will be held over Zoom and starts at 10am on Tuesday, November 30th, 2021. Per the Governor’s Extended Proclamation 20-28 and in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Jefferson County PUD is no longer …

Special Meeting of the BOC: Executive Session

The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting then dismiss into Executive Session per RCW 42.30.110 (1) (g), to evaluate and review the performance of public employee. Per the Governor’s Extended Proclamation 20-28 and in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Jefferson County PUD is no longer providing an in-person room for meetings of the BOC. All meetings …

Recent News and Stories

Who's On First?

Who's On First?
How does the PUD decide who gets restored first in large outages? Safety is the PUD’s first priority. PUD crews must eliminate any imminent danger to human life. The PUD also prioritizes restoration of power to the hospital and emergency management facilities, as well as restoring power to grocery stores and pharmacies. After these factors are considered, the PUD generally …

Storm Takes out Power to Half of Jefferson County

Storm Takes out Power to Half of Jefferson County
The first big bouts of rain and wind began on Sunday night. PUD crews got the word that 1000 customers were out at 11pm. Rains poured, wind blew, and the crew headed to work. At 2am, another circuit went down, and the numbers rose to 1700. By 5am Monday, the crew had restored the first outage and the second was …

Commissioners Approve 2021 Strategic Plan

ferry at dawn photo by Jason Squire
After months of meetings and discussions on the part of PUD staff and commissioners, the PUD has adopted a new Strategic Plan revising the organizations mission, vision, and values, as well as setting new objectives and goals. The process was facilitated by Kirk Gibson, a Portland-based attorney who previously advised and represented the PUD in its purchase of the electric …

BOC passes 2022 Budget

BOC passes 2022 Budget
At their November 2nd regular meeting, Jefferson County PUD's Board of Commissioners approved a resolution adopting a budget for the 2022 calendar year. The $44M budget includes revenues from 2022 water and electric rate increases adopted in July of 2021 to help cover costs of ongoing capital repairs to aging infrastructure, increased supply costs, and to maintain key financial ratios. …

Blair Promoted to Finance Manager

Blair Promoted to Finance Manager
Though Melissa Blair only moved to Marrowstone Island from the Seattle area in 2017, her husband's family has roots going back to the 70s. Blair said she loves the quality of life and recreation Jefferson County provides. Her family (she has a daughter in preschool and a son at Chimacum Primary) even took their first sailing trip to the …

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Nov 16 2021 Regular Meeting

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