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Government

This is a list of San Juan County offices and services...for Town of Friday Harbor information, click here.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
1st Floor, Courthouse
350 Court St.,
(360) 378-3870
Director: David Zeretzke

  • Personnel/Human Resources
  • Risk Management/Insurance
  • Board of Equalization Petitions
  • LEOFF Disability Board
  • Special Projects for Board of County Commissioners

ASSESSOR'S OFFICE
1st Floor, Courthouse
350 Court St.,
(360) 378-2172
Fax: (360) 378-4729

  • Listing/Valuing all Real and Personal Property
  • Open Space Taxation Programs
  • Classified and Designated Forest Programs
  • Senior Citizen Property Tax Exemption Programs

AUDITOR
1st Floor, Courthouse
(360) 378-2161
Elections - 378-3357
County Auditor: Milene Henley

  • Elections - Voter Registration/
  • Absentee Ballots
  • Accounts Payable
  • Marriage Licenses
  • Vehicle & Vessel Licensing
  • Dog Licensing
  • Central Services
  • Employee Payroll
  • Recording of Documents

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
& COUNTY AGENT

221 Weber Way, Suite LL,
(360) 378-4414 (Fax) 378-2187
sjce@wsu.edu
8:00am - 3:30pm
WSU Extension Agent: Tom Schultz

RESEARCH BASED EDUCATION & TRAINING:
  • Agriculture
  • Safe Pesticide Use
  • Clothing
  • Home Horticulture
  • Natural Resource Management
  • Food Safety
  • Nutrition
VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS:
  • Master Gardeners
  • 4-H/Youth Development
  • Food Safety Advisors
  • Livestock Advisors

COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Second Floor, Courthouse
350 Court Street #1
(360) 378-2898
fax: (360) 378-7208
Council Members:
Council Member Kevin M. M. Ranker, Council Member Rich Peterson, Council Member Howie Rosenfeld, Council Member Alan Lichter, Council Member Gene Knapp, Council Member Bob Myhr
Council Staff:
Pete Rose - County Administrator
Maureen See - Dept. AsstsĀ 
Ann Larson - Clerk
Lisa Brown -Public Hearing Specialist
Amy E. Taylor - Department Assistant II/Deputy Clerk

  • Legislative Decisions, Including Annual County Budget
  • Care of County Property and Funds
  • Land Use Appellate Body
  • Provide for County Infrastructure, Roads, Buildings
  • Fix Amount of County Taxes According to Law

DISTRICT COURT
(8:00am - 5:00pm)
1st Floor, Courthouse
PO Box 127
(360) 378-4017 (Fax) 378-4099

  • Parking Tickets (Town of FH Pay)
  • Traffic Infractions
  • Misdemeanors and Gross Misdemeanors
  • Civil Claims to $25,000
  • Small Claims to $2,500
  • Domestic Violence Protection Orders
  • Anti-Harassment Protection Orders
  • Vehicle Impound Hearings

HEALTH AND
COMMUNITY SERVICES

Courthouse Annex
145 Rhone St.
(360) 378-4474

PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES
  • Immunizations
  • Well Child Clinics
  • Women, Infants and Children Program
  • Senior Screening Clinic
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinic
  • Communicable Diseases
  • Health Education
  • Children with Special Health Care Needs Program
  • Cardio-vascular Risk Reduction Program
  • Tuberculosis Program
  • Public Health Nursing Services
  • AIDS Counseling, Testing and Case Management
  • Parenting Skills Training
  • Clinical Testing in Support of In-House Clinics

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Drinking Water, Bacteriological Testing
  • Food Safety for the Consumer
  • Food Worker Permits and Training
  • Illegal Dumping Enforcement and Solid Waste Disposal Site Permitting
  • Mobile Home/Camping Vehicle Park Permits
  • Pest Complaints
  • Restaurant/Grocery/Food Booth Permits
  • Sewage
  • Swimming Pool/Spa/Beach Inspection
  • Water Supply Evaluation for Building Permits
  • Youth Camp and School Site Review

SENIOR SERVICES

  • Senior Information and Assistance/Case Management
  • Senior Nutrition Program
  • Retired Senior Volunteer Program
  • Senior Centers on San Juan, Orcas, and Lopez Islands
  • Transportation Services

OTHER PROGRAM AREAS
  • Early Childhood Education (ECEAP)
  • Mental Health
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention
  • Contracts Management
  • Program Planning
  • Information and Referral

JUVENILE COURT SERVICES
1st Floor, Courthouse
350 Court St., #4 (360) 378-4620

  • Monitor Court Orders and Diversion Agreements
  • Provide Access to Juvenile Court for Abused, Neglected and Abandoned Children and Families in Conflict
  • Facilitate Processing of Juvenile Offender Referrals
  • Provide Referral Services for Juveniles and Families

Land Bank, San Juan County
350 Court St., #6,
470 Spring St., (360) 378-4402

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS
    PARKS BOARD
    135 Rhone St., (360) 378-8420

    San Juan Island Park & Rec District
    www.islandrec.org
    play@rockisland.com
    Sally Tomsen, Recreation Director
    P.O. Box 1946
    580 Guard Street
    Friday Harbor, WA 98250
    360-378-4953
    Fax: 360-378-4953
    • Parks Administration and Maintenance
    • Planning and Development of New Parks and Recreation Facilities
    • Development and Administration of Recreation Programs

    FAIR BOARD
    660 Argyle Rd. - Fairgrounds
    (360) 378-4310

    • Administration of Annual San Juan County Fair
    • Rental of Fair Facilities and Amenities
    • R.V. Camping

    PERMIT CENTER
    Courthouse Annex, 135 Rhone St.
    P.O. Box 947
    (360) 378-2354 (Fax 378-3922)

    BUILDING/FIRE CODES
    • Fire Investigation
    • Plan Review for Uniform Building Code and Local Code Compliance
    • Inspection of Commercial Construction
    • Inspection of Emergency Access Requirements
    • Plan Review and Inspection of Fire Suppression Systems, Above and Underground Tanks
    CODE COMPLIANCE
    • Investigation of Violations of Land Use Codes
    CURRENT PLANNING
    • Land Use Administration
    • Land Division Code Administration
    • Floodplain Compliance
    • Forest Practices Review
    • Shoreline Management Permitting
    • Forest Practices Review
    SEPA REVIEW
    • Responsible Agency for Environmental Review
    • Involving County Departments and Private Developments
    • Permits, Code Adoptions, Plan Adoption, Legislative Decisions
    PERMITS
    • Information Center for Project Development
    • Shorelines and Land Use Information

    PLANNING DEPARTMENT
    Courthouse Annex, 135 Rhone St.
    P.O. Box 947
    (360) 378-2393 (Fax)378-3922
    COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING

    • Growth Management
    • Transportation Planning
    • Capital/Facilities Planning
    • Community Planning
    • Water resources
    • Legislative plan and Code Adoptions

    PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
    2nd Floor, Courthouse
    P.O. Box 760
    (360) 378-4101
    fax: (360) 378-3180
    County Prosecutor: Randy Gaylord

    • Provides Advice and Representation to all County Departments and Elected Officials
    • Prosecutes Adult Felonies and Misdemeanors Referred by Law Enforcement
    • Prosecutes Juvenile Felonies and Misdemeanors Referred by Law Enforcement
    • Assists Victims of Crimes Against a Person
    • Determines Paternity by Referrals from State Office of Support Enforcement

    PUBLIC DEFENDER
    (360) 378-4384
    170 2nd St. N
    SERVICES
    • Defense Services for Indigent Adults Charged with Criminal Offenses
    • Defense Services for Juveniles Charged with Criminal Offenses
    • Defense Services for Indigent Parents in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases
    • Defense Services for Respondents in Mental Health Proceedings and Alcohol Commitments

    PUBLIC WORKS
    915 Spring St.
    (360) 378-6405

    • County Roads
    • Flood and Drainage
    • Solid Waste
    • Transportation Planning
    • Engineering
    • Development
    • Addressing
    • Buildings and Grounds

    SHERIFF
    Courthouse Annex, 96 Second St.
    P.O. Box 669 Business: (360) 378-4151
    Emergencies: 911
    County Sheriff: Bill Cumming

    • Civil Process Service
    • Concealed Weapons Permits
    • Fingerprinting
    • Sex Offender Registration
    • Criminal Complaint Investigation

    SUPERIOR COURT
    2nd Floor, Courthouse
    250 Court St. #7
    (360) 378-2163 (Fax) 378-3967
    (360)378-3927 (Tues.-Fri.)

    • Felony Criminal Cases
    • Civil Cases
    • Dissolution and Custody Cases
    • Juvenile Court Proceedings
    • Paternity Cases/Adoption Matters
    • Probates
    • Mental Commitment Proceedings

    SUPERIOR COURT CLERK
    2nd Floor, Courthouse
    (360) 378-2163
    fax: (360) 378-3967

    • Passports
    • Permanent Retention of Superior Court Files
    • Domestic Violence Protection Orders and Assistance
    • Court Collections
    • Certified Copies of Court Documents
    • Issuance of Writs
    • Issuance of Bench Warrants
    • Computer Access to Court Case Indices
    • Naturalization Records Index

    TREASURER
    1st Floor, Courthouse
    P.O. Box 639
    (360) 378-2171
    fax: (360) 378-6256

    • Receipt all County Funds
    • Collect Property and Excise Taxes
    • Invest County and District Funds
    • Disburse Funds
    • Issue Mobile Home Moving Permits
    • Foreclose on Delinquent Properties


    COMMITTEES AND BOARDS

    The following are permanent committees or boards with volunteer members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners for a fixed term of service:
    • Board of Adjustment
    • Board of Equalization
    • Building Advisory Council
    • Civil Service Commission
    • Comprehensive Plan Committees
    • Fair Board
    • Eastsound Planning Review Committee
    • Ferry Advisory Committee,
    • Health & Community Services Advisory Board
    • Housing Advisory Board,
    • Land Bank Commission
    • LEOFF Disability Board
    • Library Boards
    • Open Space Advisory Team
    • Park Board
    • Planning Commission
    • UBC Board of Appeals
    • Solid Waste Committee


    Town of Friday Harbor

    Mayor: David Jones

    Town Council:

      Liz Illg
      Chris Wolf
      Carrie Lacher
      David Jones
      Carrie Brooks

      Treasurer
      Wendy J. Picinich PO Box 778 3


    Administration:
    • Town Administrator: King Fitch
    • Finance Officer/Treasurer: Wendy J. Picinich
    • Town Clerk: Kelley Wilson
    • Land Use Administrator: Mike Bertrand
    • Building Inspector: Nolan Campbell
    • Permit Coordinator: Warren Jones
    • Historic Preservation Coordinator: Nancy Larsen
    • Utilities Superintendent: Mike Wilks
    • Water Department: Mike Deegan
    • Wastewater Department: Don Reitan
    • Solid Waste Department: Mike Wilks
    • Street Department: Dave Smith
    • System Administrator: Steve Dubail
      Fire Chief/Fire Marshall: Robert Low
    • Town Attorney: Donald E. Eaton


    Departments
    • Billing and Customer Service
    • Building Inspector
    • Code Compliance Officer
    • Fire Department
    • Historic Preservation
    • Land Use Administrator
    • Maintenance Supervisor
    • Permit Coordinator
    • Streets
    • System Administrator
    • Wastewater
    • Water Department
    • Water Conservation


    Town Hall
    60 Second Street S
    Friday Harbor, WA 98250
    360/378-2810, 378-2390, 378-2189
    www.fridayharbor.org

    • Administration 378-2390
    • Billing 378-2189
    • Fire Department 378-4183
    • Planning Department 378-2390
    • Solid Waste Facility 378-2130
    • Street Department 378-2154
    • Town Clerk 378-2390
    • Treasurer 378-2810
    • Water Department 378-2160



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