Clallam County commissioners authorize prosecutor to reject plaintiff's settlement offer

The Clallam County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting and — after a brief executive session to discuss potential litigation — authorized the prosecuting attorney's office to instruct outside counsel Duncan Fobes to notify plaintiff Anders Tron Huckabow that his settlement offer is rejected.

Commissioner Mark Ozias moved to "authorize the prosecutor's office to communicate with our outside attorney, Duncan Fobes, to communicate with the plaintiff ... that his settlement offer is rejected." Commissioner Mike French seconded the motion. A voice vote followed; commissioners present responded "aye" and the motion passed.

The board opened the meeting and announced a special executive session citing the transcript reference to "rcw 42.30.1ten" to discuss potential litigation. For the record the meeting named attendees including Commissioner Mike French and Commissioner Mark Ozias; the transcript also listed Tom Milton (county administrator) and Tammy Solinger (human resources) as attendees but they did not speak on the record in the portions of the transcript provided.

The authorization gives the prosecuting attorney's office permission to have outside counsel communicate the board's decision on the settlement offer. The transcript does not record additional public details about the subject matter of the litigation, the amount or terms of the settlement offer, or any further timeline for related proceedings.

After the vote the chair closed the meeting and the session was adjourned. No additional actions or next steps were recorded in the transcript provided.