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Page A-2 Shelton-Mason County Journal — Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020 Weekend collision kills 1 near Kamilche BylVlichael Heifibé’éii " michae/@masoncounty com A two-vehicle collision early Friday evening on state Route 108 near Kamilche killed a 25—year-old Union man and injured a 37 -year-old Camano Island man. According to an initial Washington State Patrol press memo issued early Saturday morning, about 6:15 pm. Friday, Thomas Bindara—Wilson was driv— ing a 2002 Honda Accord westbound and lost control of the vehicle on a curve. The WSP report states the Honda crossed the road’s centerline and struck an eastbound 2020 Toyota RAV4 driven by a 37 -year-old Camano Island man. Emergency responders airlifted Bindara-Wilson to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. A follow-up WSP press memo issued Saturday night said Bindara—Wilson died while at Harborview. The driver of the Toyota was taken by first re— sponders to Mason General Hospital in Shelton with undisclosed injuries. Passengers in the Toyota — boys ages 4 and 6 and a 35-year-old woman — were uninjured, according to the state patrol. An update on the condition of the Toyota’s driver was unavailable as of the Shelton-Mason County Journal’s deadline. WSP reports both vehiCles were totaled in the ac- cident, and states it was unknown whether drugs and/or alcohol contributed to the accident. The initial WSP memo stated charges against Bindara-Wilson were pending investigation. The cause of the crash is listed as “speed too fast for conditions” in the WSP report. Mason County property tax statements have new look a; Michael Hansen" michae/@masoncounty.com When homeowners receive prop- erty tax information in the mail this week from Mason County, they’ll 'surely notice the paperwork has a new look for 2020. They might not like the change to their bottom line, warns Mason County Treasurer Lisa Frazier. Frazier wrote in a Feb. 13 news release that changes made in 2019 by the Legislature mandated adding additional information on the back of property tax statements to include descriptions of the Property Tax Exemption Program (RCW 84.36) and Property Tax Deferral Program (RCW 84.38.). “The county treasurer seized upon the opportunity to revamp the entire statement to more clearly show how your total taxes break down,” Frazier wrote in the release. This year’s tax statements add the new state require ments, and give property owners a percentage break down of how each of their taxing dis- tricts contribute to a total tax bill. " Property taxes are due by April 30. Those with a tax 1 bill of $50 or more can pay half before May 1, and second half property taxes are due by Oct. 31. Taxes become delinquent for the full year on May 1 if no payment is received on or before April ‘30. Inter— est and penalty charges accrue on all delinquent property taxes. There are several changes in 2020 to income level qualifications and res- idency requirements for the senior/ disabled tax exemption program. For detailed information on those pro— grams, visit www.co.mason.wa.us/as— sessor/index.php. Frazier Also in the release, the Treasurer’s Office warns property owners that most will see tax increases, “largely a result of state legislation.” Properties are taxed for their share of state, county and local tax- ing districts, such as fire and emer- gency medical service, school and port districts. Aside from state taxes, property taxes are budget-based. The state allows local taxing districts an annual 1% increase and an allow- ance for new construction. Individual property tax changes vary based on changes in value in comparison to other properties within the same tax- ing districts, and voter-approved levy increases. State property taxes only fluctuate due to assessment valuations. The state property tax levy increased by $0.55 per $1,000 of assessed value from a year ago. Also .on the statewide level, the Legislature approved a local school district levy lid increase from $1.50 to $2.50 per $1,000 of assessed value this year. That means increases in school enhancement levy property taxes in 2020 for those in the South- side, McCleary, Elma, Shelton, Mary M. Knight, Pioneer and North Mason school districts. Grapeview School District property taxes remain at steady from 2019 at $0.85 per $1,000 of assessed value. Property owners in the Hood Canal School District will see an $0.11 per $1,000 decrease in their school property taxes from 2019. For questions about property tax levies or assessed property values, contact the Mason County Assessor’s Office at 360-427-9670, ext. 491. For more information on forms of payment or others questions, www. co.mason.wa.us/treasurer/index.php, call 360-427-9670, ext. 475 or visit the Treasurer’s Office from 9 a.m. to 4 pm. Mondays through Fridays on the second floor of the county’s ad- ministration building at 411 N. Fifth St., Shelton. Residents set to vote in presidential primary March 1 0 By Michael Heinbach michael@masoncounty.com Residents might still be feel- ing the buzz from last week’s Mason County special elec— tion, which saw voters in six taxing districts five school and one fire and emergency services district — chimein on property tax levy measures. And though the county Canvassing Board won’t cer- tify special election results as official until Feb. 21, regis- tered voters in Mason County should already be receiving ballots in the mail this week for the March 10 Washington 2020 presidential primary election. Ballots for the presi- dential primary were mailed in late January to deployed military and other Overseas Your Full Service Roofer Since 1959! The one Doctor mar 5cm Yak“ House Calls! Make 2020 th Year for Your New Roof! 2 loaded Aberdeen McKenna FD aborbrmmv Also Serving: Olympia Lacey ' Tumwaier Tenino Yelm Tacoma ' Moniesano Gig Harbor - Centralia - Chehalis Longview Vancouver Roy Mason County residents. The Elections Department of the Mason County Auditor’s office this week issued ballots locally that feature 13 candi- dates in the Democratic Party primary, and President Don- ald Trump on the Republican Party ballot. Among those vy- ing for the Democratic presi- dential nomination on the Washington ballot are front- runners U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sand- ers, former Vice President Joe Biden, and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg. Also included are former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. On the Washington ballot, voters are instructed to indi- m" COR FREE Estimates 131 w. Komlflnhm Just a" ma m cate a political party of choice on their ballot envelopes in the space provided. Residents can only vote for a single can- didate from the party selected on the envelope. Voters also can ‘write in a candidate not listed on the ballot. Votes for more than one candidate on any ballot will not be counted. For those wishing to reg- ister or update their voting status in time to vote in the presidential primary, March 2 is the last day for online and mail-in registration. Register online or print out a voter reg- istration form by visiting the county’s elections website at www.masoncountyelections. us. Residents can register or update voting status in per- son through election day to be‘ Small OlL eligible to vote in the presiden- tial primary. Do that between 9 a.m. and 4 pm. Mondays through Fridays at the Au- ditor’s office, located on the second floor of the county’s ad- ministration building at 411 N. Fifth St., Shelton. Voters can send- their .bal- lots, complete with prepaid return postage, back to the Auditor’s office, though they must be postmarked by March 10 to be counted. Residents can also submit 'ballots in any of the eight ballot drop-box lo- cation throughout the county. They’re in the following loca- tions: I Shelton— Mason County administration building, 411 N. Fifth St.; Shelton Timber- land Library, 710 W. Alder, St. I Belfair John L. Scott Real Spring has returned. The Earth is like child that knows poems. —Rainer Maria Rilke 45215 DIST. CO EATING OIL COMPARE OUR I.OW PRICES! We carry kerosene. 427-8084’ Estate building, 23910 NE state Route 3 I Allyn — Port ofAllyn, 18560 E. state Rouse 3 I Hoodsport —— Hood Canal Visitor Center, 150 N; Lake Cushman Road I Grapeview —— Horton Com- munity Center, 4350 Grape- View Loop Road I Union — Chevron Station, 1031 E. McReavy Road I Kamilche area Mason County Fire District 4 station- house, 3660 .SE Old Olympic Highway, Shelton. For more information on the presidential primary, voter registration and every-' thing elections related, visit the Elections Department website, visit the Auditor’s 0f- fice in person, or call 360-427- 9670, ext. 470. LUBRICANTS COMPANY Located at Sanderson Industrial Park a