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Clallam County commissioners review administrator’s first 18 months, plan open-session follow-up on compensation
Summary
Board members summarized an 18-month performance review for County Administrator Todd Milke, praising relationship-building and budgeting work while flagging time management and delegation as areas for focus. The board said follow-up on compensation and contract terms will occur in public session as required by law.
The Clallam County Board of Commissioners on June 3 publicly reviewed County Administrator Todd Milke’s first 18 months in office, highlighting accomplishments in intergovernmental relationships, budgeting work and contract updates while identifying time management and delegation as priorities for the coming year.
Commissioners said Milke “hit the ground running” after assuming the role on Aug. 1, 2023, praised his work improving communication among county elected officials, reestablishing conflict-attorney contracts, completing a long-term partnership between the County Law Library and the North Olympic Library System, and supporting housing and public-safety initiatives. Commissioner [not specified] said the county appreciated Milke’s integration into the community and called out his efforts with the finance team to improve budget analysis.
The performance review process included outreach to other elected officials and stakeholders; commissioners said feedback was broadly consistent with the board’s assessment. The board also identified goals for the upcoming year: preparation of the 2026 budget with longer-range revenue and expenditure analysis; negotiating updated criminal justice contracts with cities; advancing the joint public safety facility; and continuing work on the county cabinet structure.
Administrator Milke spoke briefly and said, “I’ve been here since my day was 08/01/2023,” and described staff as committed to county service. Commissioners noted the Open Public Meetings Act requires any discussion of compensation or employment conditions to occur in open public session; the board said a work session will be scheduled within the next one to two weeks to address final elements of the review that could include compensation and contract language.
No formal employment-action vote was taken at the June 3 meeting; the public review was presented as an overview, with a follow-up work session and a summary document planned.
