(Airdate: August 15, 2025) This week, Jim Burke and County Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour welcome Jefferson County Public Works Director Monte Reinders and Jean Ball who heads the “YES” committee for the Transportatiion Benefit District (TBD) which will be on the ballot in November. County voters are being asked to increase sales tax 2/10ths of 1% to shore up the budget for county roads and trails.
(Airdate: August 8, 2025) This week, County Connections RETURNS with co-hosts Jim Burke and Commisssioner Heather Dudley-Nollette talking with Josh Peters, the new County Administrator. They discuss the role of the Administrator and their responsibilities, and the search they are conducting to hire someone for the important role of Director of Community Development as Josh just vacated that role when he started as County Administrator, July 1.
(Airdate: June 20, 2025) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and Jefferson County Commissioner Greg Brotherton welcomed Justin Matheson from the Halfway House Restaurant and the Chair of the Brinnon Fire Commission and they talked about the 2025 Shrimpfest which is happening Saturday, June 21 in Brinnon. Spot Prawns for all!
(Airdate: June 13, 2025) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and Jefferson County Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour welcomed Olympic View Area Manager Brian Hagaman from Washington State Parks and Rob Birman, Executive Director of Centrum as we learned more about what is going on at Fort Worden and other area parks.
(Airdate: June 6, 2025) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and Jefferson County Commissioner Heather Dudley-Nollette welcomed Jefferson County Clerk Amanda Hamilton as we learned more about what clerk’s office does for the residents of Jefferson County.
(Airdate: May 30, 2025) Co-hosts Jim Burke and Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour talk with Chris Macklin, Assistant Manager of Parks and Recreation, and Sam Miller, Recreation Supervisor for Jefferson County about athletic and recreational programs with Parks and Recreation this summer and fall mostly for children but also adults.
(Airdate: May 23, 2025) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark got together with Jefferson County Commissioner Greg Brotherton and they talked with Brent Butler, Jefferson County Strategic Planner, Ben Majors from the Department of Health, and Vince Maniaci from the DCD about the Coordinated Water System Plan (CWSP) for water systems management.
(Airdate: May 16, 2025) KPTZ’s Jim Burke and Jefferson County Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour sat down with Jefferson County Fire Marshal Phil Cecere, Deputy Fire Marshal Brian Tracer, EJFR Community Risk Manager Robert Wittenberg, and EJFR Chief Bret Black.
(Airdate: May 9, 2025) Co-hosts Jim Burke and Commissioner Heather Dudley-Nolette welcome Prosecuting Attorney James Kennedy. This is part of Heather’s County Government 101 series (What does the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office do?) It turns out, a lot more than prosecute. The office also advises and defends the county.
(Airdate: May 2, 2025) This week on County Connections County Commissioner Greg Brotherton and Phil Andrus highlight the work of the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship in the persons of staff members Micah Jonet and Devin Gonzalez. On their home page, the Center introduces their organization with these words, “Our mission is to make business ownership possible for people with limited resources in marginalized rural communities. We envision rural places with resilient, self-reliant, and just local economies benefiting all life.”
