(Airdate: September 20, 2024) Co-hosts Commissioner Kate Dean and Jim Burke talk with Jefferson County Tax Assessor Jeff Chapman about how taxes are assessed on properties in the county.
(Airdate: September 13, 2024) Co-hosts Commissioner Greg Brotherton and Jim Burke speak with the Healthier Together Task Force member Jim Scarantino about the upcoming joint meeting of PT City Council and the County Commission at City Hall Monday evening September 16 at 6pm. The Task Force will present their findings at the meeting to outline new and exciting options for a county aquatic center – a new pool that will cost far less, and could potentially be more efficiently built and run than previously discussed options.
Co-hosts Jim Burke and County Commissioner Greg Brotherton welcome two members of the Healthier Together Task Force , Nancy Speser and Cray Henry. There is a review of community and governmental efforts to build a new pool and the reasoning behind it. Call-out to county/city meeting on September 16 at 6pm in City Hall at 6pm.
(Airdate: August 30, 2024) This week on County Connections Jim Burke and co-host Commissioner Kate Dean spoke with Erin Reading of the Port Townsend Psychedelic Society and Kristin Barnes ND who is a Navy Vet and a physician who works with veterans who suffer from PTSD. They discuss the decriminalization of entheogens in Jefferson County and the possible uses of natural substances, such as psilocybin mushrooms, in a therapeutic setting as opposed to recreational way.
(Airdate: August 23, 2024) Co-hosts Jim Burke and Commissioner Greg Brotherton spoke with Chief Tim Manly of the Brinnon Fire Department about progress fighting The 2620 Road/ Mt. Jupiter wild fire. They also spoke with Michelle Matheson, proprietor of the Halfway House Restaurant in Brinnon, who mobilized resources and people to feed as many as 350 people breakfast lunch and dinner for several days to support the firefighting effort.
(Airdate: August 16, 2024) This week on County Connections co-hosts Jim Burke and County Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour speak with Matt Tyler, a forester with County Public Works & Parks, and Malloree Weinheimer, a forester and principal of Chickadee Forestry, who has worked with Matt and others in the county to make county forests and parks healthier and more sustainable. Also, there is a five-minute interview with Brinnon Fire Chief Tim Manly about the Road 2620 wildfire that is burning on Mount Jupiter as of the airing of this program.
(Airdate: August 9, 2024) This week on County Connections co-hosts Jim Burke and Commissioner Kate Dean speak with Dr. Allison Berry, Public Health Officer for Jefferson and Clallam Counties about why she became a doctor, the difference between healthcare and public health, trends in Covid-19, and dealing with atmospheric smoke .
(Airdate: July 19, 2024) This week Jim Burke and co-host Jefferson County Commissioner Greg Brotherton talk about some ongoing issues around the county and dovetail discussions with a limited playlist. Topics include: The Pool, LTAC (Lodging Tax Advisory Committee), Housing, and the Community Fire Protection Plan,
(Airdate: July 12, 2024) Co-hosts Jim Burke and Commissioner Greg Brotherton welcome Gary Keister, Executive Director of Bayside Housing and Services. Bayside has contracted with the County and the American Legion to take over management of the emergency shelter there, As the responsibilities for Bayside increase so does the need for support from the community, Goto https://www.baysidehousing.org/ to find out more.
(Airdate: June 21, 2024) If you feel Deja Vu it’s understandable. This week on County Connections Co-hosts Commissioner Heidi Eisenhower and Jim Burke welcome two guests from EJFR (East Jefferson Fire Rescue:) Community Risk Manager, Robert Wittenberg and Chief Bret Black. They discuss new permanently adopted fire ban rules for the county which go into effect July 1 through September 30 at the moderate level every year. Also, what anyone can do to prevent wildfires, create defensible space around homes, and prevent injuries that are more likely around the July 4th holiday (think fireworks).
