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  1. 2023 Annual Docket: Public Invited to Submit Requests for Amendments to the SJC Comp. Plan & Codes

    Submit your requests for amendments by March 1, 2023. Read on...
  2. Aerial shot of the islands with overlaying text reading &#34comprehensive plan update&#34

    Newly Adopted Comprehensive Plan Will Serve as the County’s Road Map for Next 20 Years

    County Council officially adopted the Plan on November 30 – marking the culmination of six years of work Read on...
  3. Aerial shot of the islands with overlaying text reading &#34comprehensive plan update&#34

    San Juan County’s Comprehensive Plan Update Nears Completion

    A series of County Council briefings, Planning Commission meetings, and public hearings contribute to the Plans’ pending adoption before the end of the year Read on...
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  1. Washington State Department of Health Approves Use of Expired COVID-19 Tests

    Don’t throw out your expired COVID-19 tests yet! Read on...

  2. Early Bird Registration now open for the San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit March 3 & 4

    The 11th Annual San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit will take place March 3 and 4, 2023. Read on...

  3. County Invites the Public to “Meet Your Elected Officials” Events

    Meet your elected officials on Jan. 28, Feb. 4, and March 11 as they travel to each island. Read on...
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