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Clallam County MRC narrows priorities as staff capacity falls; HAZWOPER training draws mixed views
Summary
Committee members reviewed a spreadsheet of existing and proposed projects, discussed staff time constraints caused by an upcoming FTE reduction, debated the value of HAZWOPER (hazardous‑waste) training, and agreed to pursue outside funding avenues for two smaller stewardship items to reduce staff reporting burden.
Clallam County MRC members spent the bulk of the meeting reviewing project priorities for the next biennium and how work should be adjusted as county MRC staffing drops from 1.3 full‑time equivalents (FTE) to 1.0 FTE later in the budget year. Staff and members framed priorities around finding “time wins” — projects that require less staff administrative time — and reducing "time sinks" that consume staff hours.
Staff described a simple scoring shorthand (1 = low staff time, 2 = medium, 3 = high) to estimate administrative burden, and members reviewed a spreadsheet showing roughly nine active projects that already tax staff capacity. Kathy Weir and Amelia Calliger (MRC staff) said that even routine grant administration, periodic contract work and quarterly reporting demand substantial staff time; committee leads are expected to take on…
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