Heritage board schedules June 17 special meeting to tour funded projects

The Clallam County Heritage Advisory Board voted to hold a special meeting on Tuesday, June 17, to tour projects funded by the Heritage Assistance Program at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center and the North Olympic History Center. Board members agreed to attempt visiting both sites in one day and asked staff to post a special-meeting notice with times and addresses once the locations confirm availability.

Why it matters: a site visit lets board members see completed or in-progress preservation work firsthand, which can inform future grant recommendations and provide accountability for how Heritage Fund dollars are used.

Staff reported the two sites proposed several date options; board members selected June 17 as the most feasible day for the majority. The board discussed scheduling two visits that day — one in the early afternoon and a second later — so members traveling from outside Port Angeles could attend both. "So maybe... 02:30 to 03:30 and then 4 to 5 or something just to give an hour a week each place," a board member suggested.

A motion to schedule a special meeting for June 17 to visit the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center and the North Olympic History Center was moved and seconded, and members voted in favor. Staff will confirm times with each institution and post a special-meeting notice with location details and times. The board noted that if a quorum is present the site visits must be posted as a public meeting.

Next steps: Staff will contact the two institutions to confirm times, draft a special-meeting notice and post it to meet public-notice requirements; the board plans to proceed with the in-person visits on June 17 if confirmed.