May 21, 2020

Kitsap Public Health Board to hold special meeting on May 27 to consider COVID-19 county variance request

Meeting materials will be uploaded to KitsapPublicHealth.org prior to the meeting. 

KITSAP COUNTY, WA — The Kitsap Public Health Board will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, May 27, from 1-2 p.m. to consider a COVID-19 county variance request. 

This meeting will be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Gov. Jay Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order. Board members and staff will participate remotely. There is no physical location for this meeting. 

The public can listen to the meeting using a computer or phone and submit verbal comments during the time allotted for public comment. Instructions are listed at the end of the meeting agenda. Virtual meeting participation is capped at 500. 

The meeting will be broadcast live on Comcast channel 12, WAVE channel 3, and the BKAT website.

SUBMITTING WRITTEN COMMENTS

The Health Board anticipates there may be a high number of people who wish to provide comment and there may not be enough time for all interested to make verbal comment during the limited time of the virtual meeting. The Health Board recommends and encourages the public to provide written comment before the meeting through one of the following methods:

1. Online: Please CLICK HERE to submit written comments online.
2. Email: Please send an email to pio@kitsappublichealth.org and include "VARIANCE" in the subject line. 
3. Letter: Please send a letter to: Kitsap Public Health Board, Attention: VARIANCE, 345 6^TH Street, Suite 300, Bremerton, WA 98337

Comments received by 10 p.m., May 25, 2020, will be made available to Health Board members prior to the Special Meeting.

The board meeting agenda and documents are available online. 

MEDIA CONTACT: pio@kitsappublichealth.org