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Commissioners honor long‑time heritage volunteer amid public criticism over advisory board appointment
Summary
The board presented a proclamation recognizing Judith R. Stipe’s service to the Heritage Advisory Board and its grant program; some public commenters criticized recent appointments and urged the board to reinstate or honor long‑serving members.
The Clallam County Board of Commissioners presented a certificate and proclamation on Jan. 20 recognizing Judith R. Stipe for decades of volunteer work on the Heritage Advisory Board and for helping create the county’s Heritage Grant Fund.
The proclamation, read into the record, credited Stipe’s leadership with creating the grant program and supporting preservation projects across the county. Stipe accepted the recognition and recounted long involvement in local preservation, museum work and trips to Olympia to secure funding.
Several public commenters praised Stipe’s service and expressed concern about changes to the Heritage Advisory Board. One online commenter urged the board to reconsider a recent personnel decision and to offer Stipe an emeritus position; others said they feared nontransparent decision‑making in appointments.
The board entered the proclamation into the public record and presented the certificate. Commissioners who participated in the proclamation reading noted Stipe’s long service and the grant fund’s origins; no formal motion beyond the proclamation presentation was recorded during that item.
The meeting proceeded to other business after expressions of appreciation and audience remarks.
