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Commissioners approve short-term criminal justice contract amendments with Sequim and Port Angeles amid public questions on costs
Summary
The board approved six-month amendments to interlocal criminal-justice contracts with the cities of Sequim and Port Angeles to avoid service interruptions while the county and cities reconcile cost calculations; commissioners directed edits to signature pages and acknowledged public concerns about increased costs.
Clallam County commissioners on Dec. 30 approved short‑term amendments to long‑standing criminal justice interlocal agreements with the cities of Sequim and Port Angeles to ensure continuity of prosecution, public defense, district court and jail services from Jan. 1 through June 30 while staff and city partners reconcile cost data.
County staff said the contracts were originally adopted about a decade ago and contain limited termination language; recent changes in funding assumptions — including elimination of some legal‑financial obligations — reduced flexibility in prior calculations. "We wanted…
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