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Commissioners ignore public, push ahead with new fee
Clallam County’s new $5 property fee highlights a troubling pattern: residents pay, tribal and federal lands don’t, and the commissioners ignore overwhelming public opposition—revealing how decisions are made before the public ever has a say.
Clallam County property owners are about to see yet another charge added to their property tax bills: a $5 annual fee to fund the Clallam Conservation District (CCD). Over the next decade, that seemingly small fee will transfer nearly $2 million from county residents to a controversial conservation district that is already supported by grants but looking…
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