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Residents press commissioners on tribal land transfers, Medicaid cuts and county priorities during public comment
Summary
Multiple residents urged Clallam County commissioners to act on concerns about tribal land going into trust and the effect on the tax base, potential federal Medicaid cuts and county budgeting priorities. Speakers asked the board to advocate at higher levels and to be transparent about local fundraising proposals for the Upper Elwha Road.
During the meeting's public-comment periods on March 11, several residents raised concerns about the county's fiscal health, federal policy changes and perceived priorities.
Eric Fairman said he was alarmed by recent land-to-trust transfers, which he said remove acreage from the county tax rolls and erode revenue. "With another 52.74 acres removed from the tax rolls due to a land and to trust transfer to the Jamestown tribe, the county commissioners remain silent," Fairman said. He said additional parcels recently approved for trust status would further reduce tax revenue and questioned whether county officials had communicated expected…
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