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Page 14 Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 City postpones vote on Peacock Ridge annexation By Gordon Weeks gordon@masoncounty. com The Shelton City Council on Tuesday evening postponed a vote on annexing 370 acres of Peacock Ridge into the city because about a dozen nearby residences hadn’t received notices from the city on the proposal. The council voted unanimously to move the vote to the meeting at 7 p.m. March 7. Jae Hill, the city’s community and economic development director, speaking in place of an ill Senior Planner Jason Dose, said about 12 residenc— es within a 300-yard radius of the proposed an- nexation did not receive mailings from the city. He recommended moving the vote to March 7, which would also allow residents to see a list of frequently asked questions about the proposed annexation on its website. City Manager Jeff Niten said the city wants to be transparent on the proposal and the postponement will give residents more chances to comment. He re- iterated that no development is currently planned for the land, and hearings will be conducted when Swap: Water system is ke continued from page kind of response we get from the community I think we probably need to have a discus- sion among‘ourselves,” said Port of Shelton Commissioner Sue Patterson. “With the three of us, we’ll need to have a public meeting I have no idea about how the other two commissioners feel about this,” said Port Commissioner Dick Taylor. The members of the commission had ques- tions and concerns about how annexing into the city would affect Sanderson Field and the other Port properties on the site, including water, sewer and taxes. The sole purpose of a port district is eco- nomic development. “Economic development is going to happen whether it’s city or county property,” said Port Executive Director Wendy Smith. Niten said that if the port property was annexed into the city, the city would provide police services; fire from Central Mason; and street maintenance such as chip and crack sealing. When he said the city would provide snowplowing, Taylor mentioned the port has snowplowing operations at Sanderson Field. “fies gets its city er saunty stress a.” Wendy Smith Port of She/ton executive director The port would not be required to take city water, or the two systems could be combined, Niten said. “The water is kind of a concern,” Smith ‘ said. The city’ 5 water contains chlorine, while the port’s water comes directly from a well, which is preferred by some of the port’s agri- cultural tenants, she said. The land the city is offering is zoned resi- dential. The port could maintain the trees and allow the site to be used for recreation, Niten said. The City of Shelton wants to expand the satellite wastewater treatment plant at the south end of Sanderson Field on Port of Shelton property. Courtesy graphic MEET YOUR HOODSPORT MEDICARE Mason ClinicHoodsp-rt” development is proposed. No one from the public commented at Tuesday’s meeting. Four property owners petitioned the city for an- nexation of forested Mason County land behind Olympic College Shelton. Green Diamond Resourc- es owns two parcels totaling 240 acres, JPS Proper— ties has almost 40 acres, Alpine Evergreen owns 50 acres and Bence Parcels has 41.2 acres. The neigh— borhoods bordering the properties are Terrace Heights, Manke’s Alpine View and Hiawatha Park. The land is designated for neighborhood residen- tial, and is part of the Shelton Urban Growth Area. Primary Care ‘WELLNESS TEAM! Daniel Burris, MD .A. i/ MnsOn Health Mason General Hospital Mason Clinic Amanda Proctor, ARNP if you have’questions about the new Medicare Wellness Program, speak with your health care provider or visit . Terri Gushee, RN 1‘.) our website at www.masongeneral.com.