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EDC goes for cold storage, aquaculture grants December 18th, 2003 (Port Angeles) -- Clallam County and Port Angeles are closer to two new industries, following city council sponsorship of two grant applications. The grants are from the Community Economic Revitalization Board. . Through the Clallam Networks program, the marine services and agriculture industry cluster teams are looking into the feasibility of a cold storage facility and an aquaculture project for the area. The cold storage grant application is for $25-thousand dollars, and the aquaculture project is for $50-thousand.
IN OTHER NEWS FROM KONP... County leaders adopt budget (Port Angeles) -- Clallam County commissioners have approved a spending plan for next year. Commissioners yesterday said yes to a $61 million dollar budget. The budget doesn’t contain any layoffs for the county for the first time in a number of years. County officials say a decline in tax revenue may have bottomed out and this year there was not a need to cut personnel. The measure does call for a one percent hike in the property tax levy rate for the county. Unemployment rate jumps (Olympia) – Clallam County’s unemployment rate moved up during November. According to state figures, the unemployment rate was at six-point-four percent. That’s up from six point one percent in October. The rate is more than half a percent lower than November of last year though, when the rate was at seven point one percent. Jefferson County’s unemployment rate dipped another tenth of a point to five point one percent last month. The state’s unemployment rate went up two tenths of a point last month to six point eight percent. County adopts civil rights resolution (Port Angeles) – County commissioners yesterday approved a resolution reaffirming civil rights of all citizens in the county. The resolution came after some local residents asked the county come out against the federal Patriot Act. Commissioners did not specifically criticize the act in the resolution. Instead the language mirrors what other local governments have passed highlighting the importance to be vigilant in protecting constitutional rights and civil liberties. Those against the patriot act, say it give the federal government too many sweeping powers in the name of the war on terror. Clallam commissioners may vote on civil rights' measure (Port Angeles) -- Clallam County Commissioners may pass a resolution today affirming the County’s commitment to protecting the civil rights. But the resolution woud stop short of condemning the USA Patriot Act. Some local citizens are not happy with the Patriot Act, saying it goes too far in giving the Federal Government sweeping powers The resolution may be voted on during today’s regular commission meeting. |