The Port Ludlow Drainage District (PLDD) is a Jefferson County Special Purpose District that is tasked with resolving storm water drainage problems on common property within the North Bay area of Port Ludlow on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. The PLDD mission is to alleviate storm water conveyance problems on community property, such as the Ludlow Maintenance Commission greenbelts. There have been 18 Capital Improvement Projects undertaken and completed by PLDD that have contributed to the improvement of storm water flow within North Bay of Port Ludlow. These improvements have addressed community safety, preservation of property and water quality for the benefit of residents.
Maintenance of these project infrastructures is the ongoing responsibility and has become the main focus of PLDD. The District contracts with a professional maintenance crew which works year-round to ensure that the conveyance facilities are functioning as designed even in the rainiest of conditions.
The district is governed by a three-member board of commissioners which is elected by owner(s) of land located in the District who are qualified voters of the District.
This phase of the Oak Bay Road Conveyance System Repair Project was completed in 2004, and was functioning well on December 15, 2015, 11.5 years later, during what has been described as ‘torrential’ rain.
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Commissioner Meetings
Regular Board of Commissioners meetings are held at 10 AM the 2nd Thursday of each month. The August 14, 2025 meeting agenda is available here.
All District meetings are open to the public. Any member of the public interested in receiving a copy of the monthly and special meeting agendas is asked to email districtadmin@pldd.org
2026 ELECTION OF COMMISSIONER 1:
The following dates are important for candidates filing for the six-year term (2026 – 2032) for PLDD Commissioner 1 currently served by Ronald Mountain.
December 8 through 12, 2025, Candidate filing period.
December 16, 2025, Candidate may be presumed elected if unopposed.
February 3, 2026, Elections conducted if multiple candidates running for term of Commissioner 1.
Budget 2026
The Port Ludlow Drainage District 2026 budget shall be prepared by the Financial Commissioner, Administrative Coordinator, and the District Consulting Engineering staff. An itemized estimate of expenditures for the ensuing calendar year shall be included in the preliminary budget.
The preliminary budget shall be prepared and distributed to all Commissioners in advance of the District September 11, 2025, Commission meeting and placed on the District Website for public review (PLDD.org). There shall be a PLDD Budget Public Hearing on October 9, 2025, where District members may provide comments. The 2026 budget proposed should become final on November 13, 2025.
The budget and any amendments thereof shall be prepared in accordance with requirements established by the RCW 85.38.170, and Jefferson County Ordinance 06-0817-20.
INSPECTION OF BEACH OUTFALLS
There are five drainage pipes that terminate in outfalls on the beach between the sewage treatment plant and the north end of Montgomery Court. These outfalls are inspected about every four years. Here are the reports from those inspections:
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