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By Steve Ulvi
Public Health braces for outsized share of budget cuts as state mandates squeeze San Juan County
San Juan County officials warned this week that public health is absorbing a disproportionate share of looming budget cuts. A new state mandate is set to add a $320,000 hit to the 2027 budget — on top of a $350,000 “foundational” mental health cut the County already absorbed in July — a combined impact council members put at roughly three-quarters of a million dollars.
San Juan County outdoor burn ban notice
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Restoring Sidney, BC, ferry would come at a cost to San Juan service, officials say
At the Ferry Advisory Committee’s Aug. 12 meeting, Washington State Ferries confirmed it remains committed to eventually restoring the long-suspended international ferry run between Anacortes and Sidney, British Columbia — but officials told the county’s Ferry Advisory Committee this week that bringing the route back will not be simple, and will almost certainly come at the expense of domestic…
SJC begins search for next local health officer
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Virtual WSF meetings
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Joint Town and County Council meeting Aug. 20
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