Fort Worden PDA Documents & Meetings

Washington State Parks, recognizing Fort Worden’s unique attributes, developed a vision and plan to transform the Fort into a financially self-sustaining lifelong learning center. After years of planning, Washington State Parks entered into a co-management agreement with the Fort Worden Public Development Authority (PDA) to carry out the vision for the lifelong learning center. The PDA’s role is to ensure that Fort Worden continues to operate as a vibrant, public resource that provides a confluence of creative learning, recreation and retreat opportunities for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.

The PDA is working to help renovate and fill the 70-plus historic buildings on Fort Worden’s campus, expand the number and types of partners and programming at the Fort, and work with Fort Worden Hospitality who provides an outstanding hospitality experience for guests. The Public Development Authority is a public corporation created by the City of Port Townsend.

General Meeting and Records Information

The Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Center Public Development Authority (FWPDA) Board of Directors will hold regular board meetings on the 4th Tuesday of every month in 2022. The meetings will begin at 5:30 p.m. Meeting agendas, meeting changes, and special meetings will be published as required by law. Until prohibited, FWPDA board meetings will be held via remote means that allow the public to participate by telephone, at minimum, in accordance with Proclamation 20-28 and its extensions, which waive and suspend laws and rules in the Open Public Meetings Act that require any activity that occurs in an in-person setting in order to prevent further spread of the novel coronavirus.

2022 Board Meeting Schedule

The FWPDA is dedicated to upholding the principles and ethics detailed in the Washington State Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) and Public Records Act (PRA). To submit a public records request, email  publicrecords@fortworden.org.

FWPDA Public Records Act Policy

Optional Records Request Form

Current PRA Exemptions

Organizational Documents
Reorganization FAQ

Fort Worden Hospitality Corp Business Plan

Fort Worden PDA 2019 Annual Report

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Upcoming Meetings

Finance & Audit Committee Meeting -

June 18, 2020

This is a remote web- and phone-based board meeting in accordance with Emergency Order 20-28.4, issued by Governor Jay Inslee. The meeting will be held 11am-1pm on Thursday, June 18, 2020. Members of the public may participate by phone or Internet via the Zoom webinar access information. Remote attendees who are not panelists will be able to speak during the Public Comment period by using the “Raise Your Hand” feature. To submit public comment in writing in advance, please email apalmer@fortworden.org before 10 a.m. on June 18. Comments will be limited to three minutes. [Zoom information has been removed following completion of the meeting.]

06.18.20 Finance Audit Committee Agenda
6.18.20 Meeting Minutes

FW PDA Makers Square Construction Cash Flow-6-15-20

FInance & Audit Committee Presentation-Final

Special Board of Directors Meeting -

June 12, 2020

The Fort Worden PDA Board will be holding a special meeting this Friday, June 12th, via Zoom, 10 a.m. to noon. Members of the public wishing to comment may submit written comments in advance to apalmer@fortworden.org. Submitted comments will be read aloud on the writer’s behalf. Members of the public also may attend the meeting via Zoom and will have the opportunity to speak during the public comment portions of the agenda.

[Zoom information removed as meeting has concluded.]

Board Packet for Meeting 06.12.2020
6.12.20 Meeting Minutes

Cash Flow Projections 6-12-20

Board of Directors Meeting -

May 27, 2020

This is a remote web- and phone-based board meeting in accordance with Emergency Order 20-28.2, issued by Governor Jay Inslee. Members of the public may participate by phone or Internet via the Zoom access information below. The public is asked to participate on mute, with the opportunity to speak during the public comment portion of the agenda. To submit public comment in writing in advance, please email jrutkowski@fortworden.org before 9 a.m. on May 27. Comments will be limited to three minutes. [Zoom information has been removed following completion of the meeting. The recording is available here.]

5.27.20 Board Meeting Packet
5.27.20 Meeting Minutes

Special Board of Directors Meeting -

May 13, 2020

This is a remote web- and phone-based board meeting in accordance with Emergency Order 20-28.2, issued by Governor Jay Inslee. Members of the public may participate by phone or Internet via the Zoom access information below. The public is asked to participate on mute, with the opportunity to speak during the public comment portion of the agenda. To submit public comment in writing in advance, please email jrutkowski@fortworden.org before 9 a.m. on May 13. Comments will be limited to three minutes.

UPDATE: This meeting has concluded, and Zoom access information has been removed. The recording of the meeting is now available here.

5.13.20 Board Meeting Packet
5.13.20 Meeting Minutes

Finance & Audit Committee Meeting -

April 16, 2020

This will be a remote Zoom meeting in accordance with Emergency Order 20-25.1 issued by Governor Jay Inslee. To submit public comment in writing in advance, please email apalmer@fortworden.org before 8 a.m. April 16th. Comments will be limited to three minutes. Members of the public may also participate in the Zoom meeting on mute, with the opportunity to speak during the Public Comment portion of the agenda. [Meeting has concluded; Zoom information removed.]

4.16.20 Finance Audit Committee Agenda
4.16.20 Meeting Minutes

Board of Directors Meeting -

March 25, 2020

A regular board meeting is scheduled for March 25, 2020, at 9 a.m. This will be a remote, phone-based board meeting in accordance with the “Stay Home” Emergency Order 20-25 issued by Governor Jay Inslee on March 23, 2020. To submit public comment in writing in advance,  please email jrutkowski@fortworden.org before 9 a.m. March 25th. Comments will be limited to three minutes

UPDATE: The meeting has concluded and so live remote access information has been removed from this site. An audio recording of the meeting is available here via this link.

3.25.20 Board Agenda Packet
Financial Report
3.25.20 Meeting Minutes

Board Roster
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