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PUD commission spars over p
idency
By NATALIE JOHNSON
The project may be under way,
but the controversial Johns Prai-
rie Operations Center is still caus-
ing obvious friction among Mason
County PUD 3 commissioners.
As most commissions do dur-
ing their first meetings of the New
Year, PUD 3 commission selected
their commission officers for 2011
during their meeting on Tuesday.
While the selection of officers,
including president, vice-president
and secretary positions usually
goes smoothly, the subject brought
tensions between the three com-
missioners screaming back to the
surface on Tuesday.
Current commission president
Linda Gott said that she wanted
to continue her presidency until
the Johns Prairie project was com-
pleted.
"I would like to go on record as
saying I would like to go one more
year because I have been very in-
volved in the Johns Prairie Opera-
tions Center from the beginning,"
she said. "Because I've been a
positive supporter of the project,
I think that would deserve some
consideration."
During last year's general elec-
tion, Gott won her bid for reelec-
tion against Theresa Jacobsen,
who campaigned primarily on an
anti-John's Prairie Operations
platform.
Commissioner Tom Farmer
supported Gott, saying that he be-
lieved voters also supported her
efforts to develop the operations
center.
"Considering your victory in
Journal file photo
PUD 3 commissioners Bruce Jorgenson, left, Linda Gott and Tom Farmer clashed over
the president position on Tuesday.
that election, I would be in favor
of having you continue on to be the
president of the board," Farmer
said. "I think this is a mandate of
the people that the election proved
that it would be beneficial to see
this project through."
However, commissioner Bruce
Jorgenson, the current commis-
sioner vice-president, did not sup-
port Gott, and submitted his own
name for the presidency.
Gott and Jorgenson frequently
clashed over opinions on the op-
erations center. Jorgenson consis-
tently votes against any resolu-
tion or action item related to the
construction and funding of the
project, while Gott is one of its
staunchest supporters.
"I don't see how you being the
board chair has anything to do
with you continuing to be sup-
portive and be the commissioner
involved with the project," Jorgen-
son said. "I disagree with that as
a reason."
The commission voted 2-1 to re-
elect Gott to commission president
for 2011. Jorgenson was reelected
as vice-president, and Farmer was
reelected as commission secretary.
"I feel this is some type of a put-
down on myself," Jorgenson said.
Farmer responded to Jorgenson
before the commissioners voted.
"This is not a put-down for you,
it is an affirmation for Linda.
That's my observation," he said.
Gott also gave a lengthy re-
sponse, condemning Jorgenson for
his attitude.
Gott shared an observation
from former PUD 3 commissioner
Harvey Warnaca.
"He said Tou'll .have issues
where you won't have a unani-
mous decision,'" she said. "If you
don't agree ... you put it behind
you and you move on. You don't air
your dirty linen in public."
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Page A-8 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, Jan 13, 2011
By KEVAN MOORE
The results are in from
the recent Drive Ham-
mered, Get Nailed enforce-
ment campaign conducted
from Nov. 25, 2010 through
Jan. 2, 2011.
In Mason County, 27 mo-
torists were stopped and ar-
rested for driving under the
influence (DUI), and state-
wide, law enforcement offi-
cers arrested 3,577 drivers
for DUI.
In Mason County, the
Shelton Police Department,
the Mason County Sheriffs
Office and the Washington
State Patrol participated in
the extra emphasis patrols,
with the support of the Ma-
son County DUI/Traffic
Safety Task Force. The ex-
tra patrols were funded by a
grant from the Washington
Traffic Safety Commission.
During 2009, impaired
drivers killed more than
half of the 491 people who
died on Washington's road-
ways. The 264 impaired
driver-involved deaths last
year represent a decrease of
nine fatalities compared to
the previous five-year aver-
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