San Juan County, Washington

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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
1st Floor, Courthouse
(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
(360) 378-2172
COUNTY ASSESSOR: Paul Dossett

-- 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: Si Stephens

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

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
AND COUNTY AGENT
(360) 378-4414
WSU EXTENSION AGENT:
Tom Schultz

RESEARCH BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
-- Agriculture, Safe Pesticide Use, Clothing, Home Horticulture,
Natural Resource Management, Food Safety, Nutrition
VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS:
Master Gardeners
4H/Youth Development
Master Food Preservers
Livestock Masters
Wetlands

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Second Floor, Courthouse
(360) 378-2898
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: John Evans, Darcie Nielsen, Rhea Miller

-- 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 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
1st Floor, Courthouse
(360) 378-4017
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE:
John O. Linde
COURT ADMINISTRATOR:
Marion Melville

-- 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

SUPERIOR/DISTRICT COURT
PROBATION SERVICES
(360) 378-8208
PROBATION OFFICER:
Dennis Dorn

-- Pre- and Post-Sentence Investigations
-- Sentence Requirement Monitoring
-- Active Supervision of Offenders
-- Deferred Prosecution Case Monitoring
-- Determination and Collection of Restitution
-- Community Service Work Monitoring
-- Pre-Trial Supervision Services

BUILDING INSPECTOR AND FIRE MARSHAL
Courthouse Annex, 135 Rhone St.
(360) 378-2116

-- 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, Underground and Above Ground Tanks


HEALTH AND
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Courthouse Annex, 145 Rhone St.
(360) 378-4474
DIRECTOR: John Manning

PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES
-- Immunizations
-- Well Child Clinics
-- Women, Infants and Children Program
-- Senior Screening Clinic
-- Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinic
-- Communicable Diseases
-- Health Education
-- Steps Program
-- 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
-- Oral Health Program
-- 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 (Complaint of Human Exposure)
-- 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

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

JUVENILE COURT SERVICES
1st Floor, Courthouse
(360) 378-4620
ADMINISTRATOR: Tom Kearney

-- 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

ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
Planning Department, Courthouse Annex, 135 Rhone St.
(360) 378-2354
HEARINGS EXAMINER: Wick Dufford

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS
-- Appeals of Determinations or Decisions of Land Use Regarding:
* Land Use
* Shorelines
* Environmental Review
* Subdivisions

PARKS BOARD
(360) 468-2131
PARK BOARD SECRETARY:
Jill Bohn

-- 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
FAIR BOARD CHAIR: Larry Talbott

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

San Juan County Fair
August, 1997

PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Courthouse Annex, 135 Rhone St.
(360) 378-2354
DIRECTOR: Laura Arnold

CODE COMPLIANCE
-- Investigation of Violations of Land Use Codes
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING
-- Growth Management
-- Transportation Planning
-- Capital/Facilities Planning
-- Community Planning
CURRENT PLANNING
-- Land Use Administration
-- Land Division Code Administration
-- Floodplain Compliance
-- Forest Practices Review
-- Shoreline Management Permitting
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
-- Forest Practices Review
-- Water Resources
-- Shoreline Management
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
-- Education, Coordination of Community Groups on Land Use Issues

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
2nd Floor, Courthouse
(360) 378-4101
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 DEFENDER SCREENING
(360) 378-4017, Ext. 154

DETERMINATION OF
ELIGIBILITY FOR:
-- Financial Eligibility for Public Defender Services in Superior, District, and Juvenile Court
-- Refers Eligible Individuals to the Public Defender Office
-- Attorney Fee Recoupment

PUBLIC WORKS
1000 Guard St.
(360) 378-2114
DIRECTOR: Ron Loewen

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

SHERIFF
Courthouse Annex, 135 Rhone St.
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
(360) 378-2163
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES:
Alan Hancock
Joan McPherson
COURT COMMISSIONER:
Don Eaton
COURT ADMINISTRATOR:
Peggy Lyon

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

SUPERIOR COURT CLERK
(8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
2nd Floor, Courthouse
(360) 378-2163
COUNTY CLERK:
Mary Jean Cahail

-- 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
(8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
1st Floor, Courthouse
(360) 378-2171
COUNTY TREASURER: Kathy Turnbull

-- 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:


Town of Friday Harbor

Town Hall
60 Second Street S
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
360/378-2810

Information on this page courtesy of The Journal of the San Juan Islands.
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