NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Franklin County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 9:00 am Pacific Standard Time in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room located in the Franklin County Courthouse at 1016 North 4th Avenue, Pasco, Washington., to take testimony on the adopted moratorium imposed by Franklin County Ordinance No. 1-2014.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Franklin County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 9:00 am Pacific Standard Time in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room located in the Franklin County Courthouse at 1016 North 4th Avenue, Pasco, Washington., to take testimony on the adopted moratorium imposed by Franklin County Ordinance No. 1-2014.

Pursuant to RCW 36.32.120(7) and RCW 36.70A.390, the Board of Franklin County Commissioners adopted an Ordinance No. 1 2014 imposing a six month moratorium on the establishment, location, permitting, licensing, or operation of marijuana production, processing, and retail to the extent authorized by Initiative 502 or applicable law to allow for further study and public analysis. Subsequently Franklin County seeks public comment on the adopted moratorium imposed by Ordinance 1-2014, including any related impacts, and on any local regulation or issues thereto concerning activities governed by Initiative 502 in unincorporated Franklin County.

(Published May 1, 2014, in the Franklin County Graphic.)