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Clallam County authorizes sale of retiring deputies’ service weapons; property-surplus action postponed pending parcel numbers

Clallam County Board of Commissioners · February 17, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a resolution allowing retiring deputies to buy back their service weapons at fair market value and opened a public hearing on declaring four county parcels surplus; commissioners postponed final action on the properties until parcel numbers are added to the resolution.

The Clallam County Board of Commissioners voted on Feb. 17 to authorize the sale of service weapons carried by retiring deputies, consistent with state statute and county practice, and to declare them surplus for sale to the deputies at fair market value. County staff explained the long-standing policy allowing officers to purchase their service firearms after retirement; during public comment, Mark Curtis said he "wholeheartedly endorse[d] this action" as a way to reclaim resources and support county operations.

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