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Pulsifer admits vehicular homicide City of Shelton buyi
A Skokomish area resident
who was at the wheel in a fatal
automobile accident in early De-
cember has entered a guilty plea
to a charge that he caused the
death of a Port Angeles motorist.
Ralph Pulsifer, 25, of West 160
Cedar Lane, Shelton, pled guilty
last Thursday in Mason County
Superior Court to vehicular homi-
cide and driving under the in-
fluence of alcohol or drugs.
Pulsifer was arrested after a
vehicle crash in the early-morn-
ing hours of December 5 that
claimed the life of Scott L.
Twiggs, 35, of Port Angeles. The
incident occurred near the Skoko-
mish River Bridge on Highway
101.
Judge James Sawyer ordered a
presentence investigation and set
sentencing for April 15.
Pulsifer faces 36 to 48 months
in prison on the vehicular homi-
cide charge and up to 165 days for
driving under the influence.
Pulsifer was released shortly
after his arrest on $2,500 bail
posted by his parents. Court-or-
dered tests taken since the crash
have detected no alcohol and
drugs in his bloodstream, the
court noted last week.
Commissioners delay action
on increases in planning fees
After hearing protestations
about a lack of time to review
proposed planning fee increases
from two local business people,
the Mason County commission-
ers decided at Tuesday's meet-
ing to continue the public hear-
ing to April 20.
Terry Shaw of Land Title
Company told the board it is
"impossible to give constructive
criticism of the fees," since he
was not given ample time to re-
view the document. He asked the
commissioners to continue the
hearing to give the trade organi-
zations a chance to review the
data in a report from the commu-
nity development department.
Shaw said he noticed the com.
munity development department
didn't use a modifier in its fee
structure as the building depart-
ment had done when it proposed
new fees last year. He pointed out
no comparison was made to the
city of Shelton fee structure. "I
can't understand why," he add-
ed.
MORE THAN builders will be
affected by these fees, Shaw re-
minded the board, citing, for ex-
ample, real-estate developers
and surveyors. He wondered
why letters had not been sent to
affected businesses informing
them of the proposed increases.
Dick Taylor, representing the
Home Builders Association of
Mason County, also urged a con-
tinuation of the hearing to allow
a chance to go through changes
some of which he described as
"very steep fee increases."
He Said he had significant
questions about the methodology
used to arrive at some of the pro-
posed fees. 'Ve've got to look at it
very carefully," Taylor com-
mented.
Like Shaw, Taylor referenced
the process by which new build-
ing fees were proposed and then
adopted last year. He claimed a
precedent was set when meetings
were arranged prior to the public
hearing with builders in Shelton
and in North Mason.
COMMISSIONER John
Bolender noted that, as with
building department and envi-
ronmental health fees, the board
asked department heads to look
first at the cost of doing business,
of providing the service to the
public. Then the comparisons
with other counties were used
only as a benchmark, he ex-
plained.
The hearing on the proposed
planning fees was continued to
9:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 20. In
the interim, the board requested
that Gary Yando, community de-
velopment director, meet with
home builders' board of directors
on the first Tuesday of April.
Taylor offered to arrange a
meeting in Belfair between Yan-
do and affected parties.
founder's pear orc
(Continued from page 1.)
a number of the original pear
trees growing on it, had been sold
to a private party, commercial de-
velopment may have eliminated
the possibility of ever achieving
that goal, he observed. The prop-
erty had been offered on the com-
mercial real estate market for at
least a year.
In addition to providing the
city with a means of offering the
public better access to the water-
front, Rogerson said, the property
has a high level of historic signifi-
cance. "On the eastern end of the
property acquired lies David
Shelton's pear orchard," he said.
"Though many area residents
drive past this site frequently,
few are aware that the ragtag
trees near the old sewage plant
are pear trees planted by David
Shelton himself."
Several of the trees are still vi-
able and can be saved, according
to the report of a horticulturist
commissioned last year by the
city.
THE ORCHARD, Rogerson
said, is the only remaining physi-
cal evidence of the homestead of
David Shelton, whom he called
"the town's first European settler"
and its founding father. David
Shelton initially christened the
place Sheltonville and platted
and developed much of the down-
town property.
"In addition to lending his
name to the town," Rogerson said,
"David Shelton was also our first
mayor, a state legislator and a
Thurston County commissioner."
Explaining the city's vision of
the development of its waterfront-
access corridor, Rogerson said the
property completes a link not only
to the water but to the city's origi-
nal hub of activity.
The other end of the public cor-
ridor, near the yacht club, is the
site of the city's first downtown,
Rogerson said. Although nothing
remains of "downtown Shelton-
ville," eventual development of a
waterfront access corridor will
create opportunities for the city to
create signs and displays explain-
ing the historic site and the wa-
terfront activity there at "the
Point" that spawned Shelton's
early growth.
"In the last century," ]
explained, "piers were
eastern end of the
which the 'mosquito fleet'
ere provided the
primary link to the outside
during Shelton's
"THE WATERFRON
at the end of the future
development will be
the earlier piers.
"In the future," he
"the corridor will be
include a pedestrian
abling residents to walk
cle from their homes to the I
front and these
corridor will include
tourist facilities desi
the area an attractio
provides economic benefit
downtown and to the
eral."
The city is eyeing
fund the future
the corridor, he
result," Rogerson said,
area that improves qu
in the community
economic benefits - all
far outweighed by the
It's time to sign up, try
County commission roundup: for Forest Festival's q
County bans loud 'jake brakes' The Mason County Forest Fes- ing gratitude for the forest indus- yan, withamale
tival has announced the competi- try, and pride in the communities represent Smokey Bear,
tion for its official royal court, which were birthed by that indus- chosen from those of
"For over 50 years," says For- try. nior class standing,
est Festival Queen Coronation
Pageant chairperson Andrea
Densley, "Mason County has been
celebrating its heritage and his-
tory with the Forest Festival."
She described the event as re-
flecting "the county's long-stand-
"Now is the time," she said,
"for Mason County high-school
students to become a part of that
history by participating in the
Forest Festival Coronation
Pageant."
One queen and one Paul Bun-
City commission roundup:
Pound fees to l
Shelton city commissioners
Monday voted to increase fees at
the Shelton Animal Shelter.
The move will offset veterinari-
an charges for euthanizing un-
wanted and stray dogs as well as
the costs of boarding the animals
at the shelter. Animal Control Of-
ricer Bob Dunlap told commis-
sioners a veterinarian charges be-
tween $4 and $13 to euthanize an
animal, depending on its weight.
Commissioners approved a res-
olution setting the fee for bring-
ing a dog to the shelter at $10 if it
weighs less than 25 pounds and
$17 if it weighs more than 25
pounds. In addition, the fee for
boarding animals at the shelter
was hiked from $5 to $10 a day.
In other city business, commis-
sioners:
Authorized a call for bids for
supplying three used cars for the
Shelton Police Department. The
cars will be used by police detec-
tives. Bids will be opened at 10
a.m. Friday, March 19, at city
hall.
Approved a new agreement
on Stat0000 Route 3 detour roads
Kutz, personal health services
director, noted this contract cor-
rects errors in a previous one au-
thorized last November and adds
an additional day per month for
the professional services here.
Amended a contract with
Klegg and Associates, facilita-
tors for Mason Matters, the coun-
ty health council, which is ad-
dressing teen,, pregnancy and do-
mestic violence needs here.
Health Services Director Brad
Banner said the additional
$27,300 would extend the consult-
ant's work through a transition
period when the outside facilita-
tor would be replaced by an exec-
utive director hired by the health
council.
Approved an agreement with
the North Mason County Senior
Activities Association to provide
recreational, poverty and relief
programs, specifically through
the senior lunch program. This
year the amount is not to exceed
$1,500, noted Ione Siegler, budget
director.
APPROVED THE vacation
of the east half of Prospect Ave-
nue in Hoodsport. In the en-
gineer's report, Bill Bullock
noted there was no evidence that
the right-of-way had ever been
used as a county road and that it
is currently being used as a
driveway and for firewood stor-
age by Sally B. Day, the petition-
er.
four princesses from
Applications are noW
in the school offices
North Mason, Mary M.
and CHOICE high
line for the entries
bara Kealy to purchase property
at 2770 and 2780 West Skokomish
Valley Road as part of the federal
buyout program funded by a haz-
ard mitigation grant.
Awarded the bid for the re-
placement of the emergency die-
sel tank at the courthouse and the
removal of existing storage
tanks at the cefitral' and Belfair
county shops to 3 Kings Environ-
mental, a Ridgefield firm whose
bid of $34,177.30 was lowest of 13
bids received.
Authorized the chairperson
to execute review appraisals for a
Cloquallum Road project, which
County Engineer Jerry Hauth
explained is the next step in
moving the project to remove a
dangerous curve toward con-
struction.
AUTHORIZED the chair-
person to sign an interlocal
agreement with the state Office of
the Administrator of the Courts
for $400 reimbursement of costs
for network wiring for district
and superior courts. Although the
amount doesn't cover the full cost
to the county, "something is better
than nothing," Dave Loser,
equipment rental and revolving
fund manager, explained.
Approved a replacement
contract with Assured Staff
Builders Home Health and Hos-
pice, which provides HIV
(human immunodeficency
virus) case management for the
county health department. Steve
Planning, water qual ity focus
for watershed council session
will discuss watershed planning
needs and proposed state legisla-
tion to provide funds for plan-
ning efforts. Jeannette Barreca,
also from DOE, will report on the
status of the watershed and fed-
eral Clean Water Act listings.
for the services of an interpreter
at Shelton Municipal Court. The
agreement doubles the interpret-
er's time at the court from four to
eight hours per week.
Were introduced to Sam Wil-
son, the city's new surface
engineer. Wilson is fr
Aberdeen area and
land surve and
firms there,
told.
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Unmuffled compression
brakes are restricted on State
Highway 302 and a portion of
North Bay Road following action
by the Mason County Commis-
sion at its meeting Tuesday.
The restriction is being im-
posed on the detour for State Route
3 because of a noise issu% not a
affic issue:, 'onmiss{oner
John Bolender pointed out.
The state began using State
Route 302 as a detour on Novem-
ber 23, County Engineer Jerry
Hauth reported, and on Decem-
ber 1 he received his first phone
call requesting that jake brakes
be prohibited.
A PETITION BY residents
along the detour presented by
Sharl Dahl was reviewed by the
public works department, Hauth
noted. "Due to the detour of State
Route 3, all truck traffic now
passes though this residential
area. Since this detour, the use of
unmuffled compression brakes
has created quite a noise
problem," he added.
Since the prospects ibr this type
of traffic will exist for some
time, Hauth said the public
works department supported the
restriction.
It applies from milepoint 0.00
to 1,30 on State Highway 302 and
from milepoint 1.70 to 1.96 on
North Bay Road, which Hauth
said was at the intersection at the
bottom of the hill.
IN OTHER BUSINESS on
Tuesday, the commissioners:
Heard the 1998 county recy-
cling report from Toni Clement,
county coordinator, who said it
was "a very good year." The re-
cyclables collected last year for
the county totalled 1,229.96 tons,
up nearly 500,000 pounds from
1997, she noted, adding there
were increases of materials col-
lected in every category which
the county accepts at its 11 drop-
box sites.
"The residents'-of Mason
County should be congratulated
for their recycling efforts,"
Clement commented.
This year two additional drop-
box sets have been acquired, she
said. One will be placed at the
Johns Prairie site, which is the
busiest in the county. The other
will be used as a replacement set
when maintenance or repair
work is needed.
CONCURRED WITH their
March 1 signatures on the oath of
inventory of all personal proper-
ty owned by the county. Connie
Behrens from the auditor's office
reported the total at $9,077,810.
She said this is the amount which
could be taxed "if we were a busi-
ness rather than a government."
* Approved an earthquake
mitigation grant of $2,300 from
the Washington State Depart-
ment of Emergency Manage-
ment to produce a manual to
identify and then mitigate haz-
ards in county schools.
Joe Murray, county emergen-
cy management director, pro-
vided two examples: chemistry
labs and library bookshelves. He
said the goal was to provide a
manual which school staff could
use and then teach a class for
them explaining how to avoid
some of the potential hazards.
"There are lots of simple
things we can do," he comment-
ed.
* AUTHORIZED Mike Byrne,
tourism and recreation director,
to post, advertise and hire a half-
time administrative assistant
for the fairgrounds and conven-
tion center to replace Shelley
Moore. Moore has taken employ-
ment elsewhere, Byrne said.
e Approved a land acquisition
agreement with Ray and Bar-
is in limited supply, even in our
watershed," observes Warren
Dawes, council president. "With
all the future demands for
growth and salmon needs, we
need to start planning now." The
public is invited to this presenta-
tion, he adds.
More information about
SWPSEC is available from
Dawes at 427-7047.
"It may seem hard to believe,
especially now during our wet
winter months, but groundwater
Watershed planning and wa-
ter quality will be the focus for a
program sponsored by Southwest
Puget Sound Watershed Council.
The meeting will begin at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 10, at the
William G. Reed Library at
Seventh and Alder streets in
Shelton.
Phil Wiatrak from Washing-
ton Department of Ecology (DOE)
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Pulsifer admits vehicular homicide City of Shelton buyi
A Skokomish area resident
who was at the wheel in a fatal
automobile accident in early De-
cember has entered a guilty plea
to a charge that he caused the
death of a Port Angeles motorist.
Ralph Pulsifer, 25, of West 160
Cedar Lane, Shelton, pled guilty
last Thursday in Mason County
Superior Court to vehicular homi-
cide and driving under the in-
fluence of alcohol or drugs.
Pulsifer was arrested after a
vehicle crash in the early-morn-
ing hours of December 5 that
claimed the life of Scott L.
Twiggs, 35, of Port Angeles. The
incident occurred near the Skoko-
mish River Bridge on Highway
101.
Judge James Sawyer ordered a
presentence investigation and set
sentencing for April 15.
Pulsifer faces 36 to 48 months
in prison on the vehicular homi-
cide charge and up to 165 days for
driving under the influence.
Pulsifer was released shortly
after his arrest on $2,500 bail
posted by his parents. Court-or-
dered tests taken since the crash
have detected no alcohol and
drugs in his bloodstream, the
court noted last week.
Commissioners delay action
on increases in planning fees
After hearing protestations
about a lack of time to review
proposed planning fee increases
from two local business people,
the Mason County commission-
ers decided at Tuesday's meet-
ing to continue the public hear-
ing to April 20.
Terry Shaw of Land Title
Company told the board it is
"impossible to give constructive
criticism of the fees," since he
was not given ample time to re-
view the document. He asked the
commissioners to continue the
hearing to give the trade organi-
zations a chance to review the
data in a report from the commu-
nity development department.
Shaw said he noticed the com.
munity development department
didn't use a modifier in its fee
structure as the building depart-
ment had done when it proposed
new fees last year. He pointed out
no comparison was made to the
city of Shelton fee structure. "I
can't understand why," he add-
ed.
MORE THAN builders will be
affected by these fees, Shaw re-
minded the board, citing, for ex-
ample, real-estate developers
and surveyors. He wondered
why letters had not been sent to
affected businesses informing
them of the proposed increases.
Dick Taylor, representing the
Home Builders Association of
Mason County, also urged a con-
tinuation of the hearing to allow
a chance to go through changes
some of which he described as
"very steep fee increases."
He Said he had significant
questions about the methodology
used to arrive at some of the pro-
posed fees. 'Ve've got to look at it
very carefully," Taylor com-
mented.
Like Shaw, Taylor referenced
the process by which new build-
ing fees were proposed and then
adopted last year. He claimed a
precedent was set when meetings
were arranged prior to the public
hearing with builders in Shelton
and in North Mason.
COMMISSIONER John
Bolender noted that, as with
building department and envi-
ronmental health fees, the board
asked department heads to look
first at the cost of doing business,
of providing the service to the
public. Then the comparisons
with other counties were used
only as a benchmark, he ex-
plained.
The hearing on the proposed
planning fees was continued to
9:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 20. In
the interim, the board requested
that Gary Yando, community de-
velopment director, meet with
home builders' board of directors
on the first Tuesday of April.
Taylor offered to arrange a
meeting in Belfair between Yan-
do and affected parties.
founder's pear orc
(Continued from page 1.)
a number of the original pear
trees growing on it, had been sold
to a private party, commercial de-
velopment may have eliminated
the possibility of ever achieving
that goal, he observed. The prop-
erty had been offered on the com-
mercial real estate market for at
least a year.
In addition to providing the
city with a means of offering the
public better access to the water-
front, Rogerson said, the property
has a high level of historic signifi-
cance. "On the eastern end of the
property acquired lies David
Shelton's pear orchard," he said.
"Though many area residents
drive past this site frequently,
few are aware that the ragtag
trees near the old sewage plant
are pear trees planted by David
Shelton himself."
Several of the trees are still vi-
able and can be saved, according
to the report of a horticulturist
commissioned last year by the
city.
THE ORCHARD, Rogerson
said, is the only remaining physi-
cal evidence of the homestead of
David Shelton, whom he called
"the town's first European settler"
and its founding father. David
Shelton initially christened the
place Sheltonville and platted
and developed much of the down-
town property.
"In addition to lending his
name to the town," Rogerson said,
"David Shelton was also our first
mayor, a state legislator and a
Thurston County commissioner."
Explaining the city's vision of
the development of its waterfront-
access corridor, Rogerson said the
property completes a link not only
to the water but to the city's origi-
nal hub of activity.
The other end of the public cor-
ridor, near the yacht club, is the
site of the city's first downtown,
Rogerson said. Although nothing
remains of "downtown Shelton-
ville," eventual development of a
waterfront access corridor will
create opportunities for the city to
create signs and displays explain-
ing the historic site and the wa-
terfront activity there at "the
Point" that spawned Shelton's
early growth.
"In the last century," ]
explained, "piers were
eastern end of the
which the 'mosquito fleet'
ere provided the
primary link to the outside
during Shelton's
"THE WATERFRON
at the end of the future
development will be
the earlier piers.
"In the future," he
"the corridor will be
include a pedestrian
abling residents to walk
cle from their homes to the I
front and these
corridor will include
tourist facilities desi
the area an attractio
provides economic benefit
downtown and to the
eral."
The city is eyeing
fund the future
the corridor, he
result," Rogerson said,
area that improves qu
in the community
economic benefits - all
far outweighed by the
It's time to sign up, try
County commission roundup: for Forest Festival's q
County bans loud 'jake brakes' The Mason County Forest Fes- ing gratitude for the forest indus- yan, withamale
tival has announced the competi- try, and pride in the communities represent Smokey Bear,
tion for its official royal court, which were birthed by that indus- chosen from those of
"For over 50 years," says For- try. nior class standing,
est Festival Queen Coronation
Pageant chairperson Andrea
Densley, "Mason County has been
celebrating its heritage and his-
tory with the Forest Festival."
She described the event as re-
flecting "the county's long-stand-
"Now is the time," she said,
"for Mason County high-school
students to become a part of that
history by participating in the
Forest Festival Coronation
Pageant."
One queen and one Paul Bun-
City commission roundup:
Pound fees to l
Shelton city commissioners
Monday voted to increase fees at
the Shelton Animal Shelter.
The move will offset veterinari-
an charges for euthanizing un-
wanted and stray dogs as well as
the costs of boarding the animals
at the shelter. Animal Control Of-
ricer Bob Dunlap told commis-
sioners a veterinarian charges be-
tween $4 and $13 to euthanize an
animal, depending on its weight.
Commissioners approved a res-
olution setting the fee for bring-
ing a dog to the shelter at $10 if it
weighs less than 25 pounds and
$17 if it weighs more than 25
pounds. In addition, the fee for
boarding animals at the shelter
was hiked from $5 to $10 a day.
In other city business, commis-
sioners:
Authorized a call for bids for
supplying three used cars for the
Shelton Police Department. The
cars will be used by police detec-
tives. Bids will be opened at 10
a.m. Friday, March 19, at city
hall.
Approved a new agreement
on Stat0000 Route 3 detour roads
Kutz, personal health services
director, noted this contract cor-
rects errors in a previous one au-
thorized last November and adds
an additional day per month for
the professional services here.
Amended a contract with
Klegg and Associates, facilita-
tors for Mason Matters, the coun-
ty health council, which is ad-
dressing teen,, pregnancy and do-
mestic violence needs here.
Health Services Director Brad
Banner said the additional
$27,300 would extend the consult-
ant's work through a transition
period when the outside facilita-
tor would be replaced by an exec-
utive director hired by the health
council.
Approved an agreement with
the North Mason County Senior
Activities Association to provide
recreational, poverty and relief
programs, specifically through
the senior lunch program. This
year the amount is not to exceed
$1,500, noted Ione Siegler, budget
director.
APPROVED THE vacation
of the east half of Prospect Ave-
nue in Hoodsport. In the en-
gineer's report, Bill Bullock
noted there was no evidence that
the right-of-way had ever been
used as a county road and that it
is currently being used as a
driveway and for firewood stor-
age by Sally B. Day, the petition-
er.
four princesses from
Applications are noW
in the school offices
North Mason, Mary M.
and CHOICE high
line for the entries
bara Kealy to purchase property
at 2770 and 2780 West Skokomish
Valley Road as part of the federal
buyout program funded by a haz-
ard mitigation grant.
Awarded the bid for the re-
placement of the emergency die-
sel tank at the courthouse and the
removal of existing storage
tanks at the cefitral' and Belfair
county shops to 3 Kings Environ-
mental, a Ridgefield firm whose
bid of $34,177.30 was lowest of 13
bids received.
Authorized the chairperson
to execute review appraisals for a
Cloquallum Road project, which
County Engineer Jerry Hauth
explained is the next step in
moving the project to remove a
dangerous curve toward con-
struction.
AUTHORIZED the chair-
person to sign an interlocal
agreement with the state Office of
the Administrator of the Courts
for $400 reimbursement of costs
for network wiring for district
and superior courts. Although the
amount doesn't cover the full cost
to the county, "something is better
than nothing," Dave Loser,
equipment rental and revolving
fund manager, explained.
Approved a replacement
contract with Assured Staff
Builders Home Health and Hos-
pice, which provides HIV
(human immunodeficency
virus) case management for the
county health department. Steve
Planning, water qual ity focus
for watershed council session
will discuss watershed planning
needs and proposed state legisla-
tion to provide funds for plan-
ning efforts. Jeannette Barreca,
also from DOE, will report on the
status of the watershed and fed-
eral Clean Water Act listings.
for the services of an interpreter
at Shelton Municipal Court. The
agreement doubles the interpret-
er's time at the court from four to
eight hours per week.
Were introduced to Sam Wil-
son, the city's new surface
engineer. Wilson is fr
Aberdeen area and
land surve and
firms there,
told.
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Unmuffled compression
brakes are restricted on State
Highway 302 and a portion of
North Bay Road following action
by the Mason County Commis-
sion at its meeting Tuesday.
The restriction is being im-
posed on the detour for State Route
3 because of a noise issu% not a
affic issue:, 'onmiss{oner
John Bolender pointed out.
The state began using State
Route 302 as a detour on Novem-
ber 23, County Engineer Jerry
Hauth reported, and on Decem-
ber 1 he received his first phone
call requesting that jake brakes
be prohibited.
A PETITION BY residents
along the detour presented by
Sharl Dahl was reviewed by the
public works department, Hauth
noted. "Due to the detour of State
Route 3, all truck traffic now
passes though this residential
area. Since this detour, the use of
unmuffled compression brakes
has created quite a noise
problem," he added.
Since the prospects ibr this type
of traffic will exist for some
time, Hauth said the public
works department supported the
restriction.
It applies from milepoint 0.00
to 1,30 on State Highway 302 and
from milepoint 1.70 to 1.96 on
North Bay Road, which Hauth
said was at the intersection at the
bottom of the hill.
IN OTHER BUSINESS on
Tuesday, the commissioners:
Heard the 1998 county recy-
cling report from Toni Clement,
county coordinator, who said it
was "a very good year." The re-
cyclables collected last year for
the county totalled 1,229.96 tons,
up nearly 500,000 pounds from
1997, she noted, adding there
were increases of materials col-
lected in every category which
the county accepts at its 11 drop-
box sites.
"The residents'-of Mason
County should be congratulated
for their recycling efforts,"
Clement commented.
This year two additional drop-
box sets have been acquired, she
said. One will be placed at the
Johns Prairie site, which is the
busiest in the county. The other
will be used as a replacement set
when maintenance or repair
work is needed.
CONCURRED WITH their
March 1 signatures on the oath of
inventory of all personal proper-
ty owned by the county. Connie
Behrens from the auditor's office
reported the total at $9,077,810.
She said this is the amount which
could be taxed "if we were a busi-
ness rather than a government."
* Approved an earthquake
mitigation grant of $2,300 from
the Washington State Depart-
ment of Emergency Manage-
ment to produce a manual to
identify and then mitigate haz-
ards in county schools.
Joe Murray, county emergen-
cy management director, pro-
vided two examples: chemistry
labs and library bookshelves. He
said the goal was to provide a
manual which school staff could
use and then teach a class for
them explaining how to avoid
some of the potential hazards.
"There are lots of simple
things we can do," he comment-
ed.
* AUTHORIZED Mike Byrne,
tourism and recreation director,
to post, advertise and hire a half-
time administrative assistant
for the fairgrounds and conven-
tion center to replace Shelley
Moore. Moore has taken employ-
ment elsewhere, Byrne said.
e Approved a land acquisition
agreement with Ray and Bar-
is in limited supply, even in our
watershed," observes Warren
Dawes, council president. "With
all the future demands for
growth and salmon needs, we
need to start planning now." The
public is invited to this presenta-
tion, he adds.
More information about
SWPSEC is available from
Dawes at 427-7047.
"It may seem hard to believe,
especially now during our wet
winter months, but groundwater
Watershed planning and wa-
ter quality will be the focus for a
program sponsored by Southwest
Puget Sound Watershed Council.
The meeting will begin at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 10, at the
William G. Reed Library at
Seventh and Alder streets in
Shelton.
Phil Wiatrak from Washing-
ton Department of Ecology (DOE)
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