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Residents urge Clallam County to seek federal grants and publish budgets before Dungeness debris‑removal work; concerns raised about tribal partnerships
Summary
Public commenters at the April 1 Clallam County commissioners meeting asked the board to pause plans for Dungeness Reservoir debris removal until the county applies for federal grants and provides clearer accounting of previous large project costs and promised tribal engagement.
Residents asked the Clallam County Board of Commissioners on April 1 to delay county‑funded work on the Dungeness Reservoir site and to pursue federal grant funding and clearer budget accounting before spending local tax dollars.
John Worthington of Sequim urged the board to “hold off until you’ve applied for the dump cleaning programs” because, he said, the county has access to multiple federal grant programs when tribes are named partners. “Without the tribes, you have access to three grants that clean up dumps,” Worthington said during the public comment period, listing agencies that offer cleanup grants and asking the county to seek denial letters if grant applications are rejected before asking taxpayers to cover costs.
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