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Advisory committee backs sending Eckland at Gales funding request to commissioners
Summary
The Clallam County Workforce Housing Advisory Committee voted to forward a resolution asking the Board of County Commissioners to consider allocating an additional $500,000 toward the 24‑unit Eckland at Gales project and related funding commitments; two members recorded abstentions citing conflicts.
The Clallam County Workforce Housing Advisory Committee voted to forward a resolution to the Board of County Commissioners asking that an additional $500,000 be allocated to the Eckland at Gales affordable housing project.
Annie Orvark, introduced at the meeting as director of development for the Peninsula Housing Authority, told the committee the project is a 24‑unit development (22 one‑bedroom units and two two‑bedrooms) targeting households at 30%, 50% and 60% of area median income and including designated slots for veterans and seniors or people with disabilities. Orvark said the state Department of Commerce had committed a second tranche that covers about 64% of the project’s total costs and that the group hopes to start construction in October.
Committee members reported that the Workforce Housing Committee had previously approved $1,500,000 for the project; the current packet included a resolution asking the advisory committee to forward a request to the commissioners to allocate an additional $500,000 from existing housing trust funds (the packet references fund codes discussed in the meeting). Colleen Robinson (S15) moved the motion to send the resolution to the Board of County Commissioners; a member seconded the motion and the clerk recorded the vote.
The recorded vote included multiple ayes and at least two abstentions. Members asked that the clerk note abstentions for Colleen Robinson and another member who stated a potential conflict of interest; the motion was carried as recorded and the committee directed staff to record the result and forward the resolution to the commissioners.
Why it matters: The committee’s referral asks county leaders to add operating funds to a project already supported by state funds; if the BOCC approves the request, the additional county contribution would close funding gaps and move the Eckland at Gales project closer to construction.
Next steps: The committee’s action refers the resolution to the Board of County Commissioners for its consideration and any formal appropriation. The advisory committee asked staff to record abstentions and to include the project and packet details when the BOCC considers the matter.
