THE YEAR IN NUMBERS: San Juan County 2024 impacts listed
Monday, January 6, 2024
DATA SUPPLIED BY SAN JUAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT
By the numbers…
- $1.5M awarded by WA Governor to support local transportation infrastructure in the islands
- $1.4M in new dollars from the Home Fund to projects that will create 64 new units of housing
- $975,000 in savings to the 2024 budget, 85% increase in job applications to the County, and 23% less sick time used by employees thanks to the 32HWW
- $600K dedicated to ADA improvements at the County’s Fairgrounds
- $100K in rental assistance subsidies distributed to seniors and people with disabilities
- 39,969 meals provided via the senior nutrition program
- 15,725 people attended the fair and enjoyed 3,959 exhibits from 1,932 exhibitors
- 8,000+ calls for service to the Sheriff’s Office
- 5,751 pounds of litter collected during the Great Islands Clean Up events covering 338 miles of beaches and roads
- 895 immunizations administered by the Department of Health & Community Services
- 120 outreach events hosted by the Conservation Land Bank including preserve and trail openings, the Nature Rx Series, and Art on the Preserves Workshops
- 100+ community members attended in-person Comp Plan open house events
- 26 derelict vessels removed from the Salish Sea by the Environmental Stewardship Department
- 16 miles of roads resurfaced as part of the annual chip sealing program
