Charter Review Commission removes CRC security item amid wider courthouse security debate

The Clallam County Charter Review Commission voted to remove an agenda item titled “CRC Security” after commissioners disagreed on whether the topic was new or already addressed in prior meetings.

Commissioner John Pickett moved to pull the CRC Security item from the agenda; Commissioner Fane seconded the motion. During debate, Commissioner Ron Richards urged the commission to examine how a request for increased security had been routed through the executive committee, saying it "just went up in smoke" and that the commission should be "apprised" if it was considered. Commissioner Tozer asked whether the Open Public Meetings Act might have been violated, a procedural concern cited during discussion.

The commission then took a roll-call vote on removing the CRC Security item. The clerk…