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Manchester Community Advisory Council

​Announcements 

Instead of its regular monthly meeting in May, the Manchester Community Advisory Council is hosting an open house from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 7 at Manchester Elementary School, 1901 California Ave E. Drop in anytime to learn about local organizations and resources, meet your neighbors and find out what's happening. Everyone is welcome!

Representatives from Kitsap County Departments of Public Works, Community Development and Emergency Management, the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office, Manchester State Park, the Manchester Water District, Port of Manchester, South Kitsap Fire & Rescue and South Kitsap School District, along with other local organizations will all be on hand to share information about planning, emergency preparedness, programs, resources and community events. This is a great opportunity to ask questions, find out how to get involved, where to turn for assistance and how to share ideas and concerns.

Questions? Contact Anne Williams in the Commissioners' Office at awilliams@kitsap.gov.

View a printable flyer for the open house here.


Meetings

Regular monthly meetings take place 6:30-8 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month in the Manchester Library, 8067 E Main Street. The agenda will be posted below. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend to stay informed and engaged.

Applications open to serve on MCAC

The MCAC has vacancies for representatives for an at-large representative and respresentatives from the business community, schools and Nebraska neighborhood. Go to kcowa.us/advisorygroups for the online application or contact Kitsap County Volunteer Services at rpirtle@kitsap.gov.


​Meeting Date

​Agendas

Minutes

 Notes/Presentation Slides​
​5/7/24
NO MEETING​​The annual community open house takes place instead of a regular meeting.
​4/2/24
Agenda​​​
​3/5/24
Agenda
Minutes​​- Critical Areas Ordinance Update
2/6/24​
​Agenda
Minutes​​- ADA Transition Plan Presentation
​1/2/24
​Agenda
​Minutes
​
​12/5/23
​Agenda
Minutes​​- Kitsap County Comprehensive Plan Update: Manchester Sub-Area Plan review
​11/7/23
Agenda​​Minutes
​- Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management on emergency preparedness
​10/3/23
 ​Agenda
Minutes​​- Kitsap Public Health District presentation
- Kitsap County Public Works solid waste presentation
​9/5/23
 ​Agenda
Minutes​
​- Proposed Sewer Rates
​8/1/23
 Agenda​ Minutes​​- Kitsap County Public Works traffic calming
- Critical Areas Ordinance
​No July meeting
​​​
​6/6/23
 ​Agenda
 Minutes​​
5/2/23
​No meeting in lieu of annual Community Open House
​​
​4/4/23
 Agenda​ Minutes​​
​3/7/23
​Agenda
 ​Minutes
​
​2/7/23
 ​Agenda
 Minutes​​
​1/3/23
 Agenda​ Minutes​​


Representatives

​Representative

​Position

​Term Ending

​Carrilu Thompson​Manchester Community Association​3/1/27
Ray Pardo
​Friends of the Manchester Library
3/1/26
Susan Shaw
​Port of Manchester
​3/1/25
VACANT
​South Kitsap School District
VACANT
​Business Community

Sharon Holst
​Colchester Neighborhood
​3/1/26
Russell Higgins
Alaska Neighborhood
 3/1/26
Carol Malmquist, Chair
​Northern Neighborhood3/1/27
Janelle Overton
​California Neighborhood3/1/26
VACANT
​Nebraska Neighborhood
Gentri Brierly
​At-Large
3/1/26
VACANT
​At-Large
​3/1/24
​VACANT
​At-Large
​

 

Mission

​The Manchester Community Advisory Council provides a discussion forum for community interests and issues.

The committee enhances communication between Manchester-area residents and Kitsap County government, and coordinates efforts of the many council and community residents currently working to improve the Manchester community.

MCAC members represent Manchester's broad interests, and work together to proactively address community interests and concerns.

The Kitsap County Board of Commissioners Resolution established the Manchester Community Advisory Council on April 13, 2009

MCAC Bylaws

MCAC 2024 Work Plan


  


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Resources

Community Links

Contact Information
​Contact Anne Williams in the Commissioners' Office at awilliams@kitsap.gov or call (360) 337-7080.