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Clallam County outlines supplemental appropriations, grant adjustments including jail litter-cleanup, Stone Garden and public-health infrastructure
Summary
County staff notified commissioners of multiple supplemental appropriations and grant adjustments: Ecology reduced litter-cleanup funding to match jail staffing; state public-health infrastructure funds will cover office furniture and Tyler system work for environmental health; Operation Stone Garden and a fingerprint machine grant were detailed.
Clallam County officials on April 14 reviewed a package of supplemental appropriations and grant changes that staff will bring to the board for formal approval on April 29.
Staff said the Department of Ecology asked the county to reduce a litter-cleanup agreement grant to $22,500 because jail understaffing has limited the ability to deploy a chain gang. The board was told the reduced amount would be reflected in corresponding expenditure reductions and that Ecology sought to reallocate funds to other agencies.
The county presented two public-health infrastructure supplements from the Washington State Department of Health. One award (about $67,431) will replace furnishings and cover training and professional services in Health & Human Services’ offices; staff discussed disposal and reconfiguration of surplus furniture from other county spaces. A second award (about $73,000) will provide consultant services and training for the Tyler system upgrades the environmental-health team needs; the county said some configuration work will support GIS and permit workflows.
Law-enforcement items included a Stone Garden fiscal-year award for overtime patrols and equipment, with staff noting that some federal grant programs are under review at higher levels and future awards may be affected by state-level policy questions. The board was told staff expect to allocate $74,630 of the Stone Garden award for the remainder of 2024, including funds for overtime patrols and personal flotation and night-vision equipment. Separately, a $21,728 Washington State Patrol award will fund replacement of an end-of-life fingerprint live-scan machine used by the jail.
Judicial and corrections items included a supplemental appropriation of $6,500 from the Administrative Office of the Courts for family and juvenile court programs, and staff noted the jail had long-term understaffing that affected deployment of the chain gang.
Why it matters: The items represent grant-driven adjustments to county budgets and operations—covering equipment, software, staff training, law-enforcement overtime and shifts in grant-funded program levels due to operational capacity.
What’s next: Staff will bring formal supplemental-appropriation ordinances for board action on April 29; the county will coordinate furniture disposal and confirm consultant scopes for Tyler upgrades.
