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Thursday, March 16, 2017 - Shelton-Mason County Journal- Page A-9
Photo courtesy of Mason County PUD 3
Mason County PUD 3 workers inspect a downed tree Monday on East Ag-
ate Road in Shelton. The tree caused about 2,100 customers of the utility to
lose power for about seven hours.
City's Basin 3 toward the southeast and the area is
served by an 18-inch diameter trunk
oj line, which discharges waste to the
sewer pr ect Front Street pump station via Basin 2.
moves forward
The City of Shelton is scheduled to City considers
seek construction bids for its Basin 3 vacating alley in
sewer project in May, with construc-
tion scheduled to begin in late summer
or early fall.
The Shelton City Commission on
Monday gave final approval to award The City of Shelten is consider-
$62,000 to Parametrix to complete the ing vacating an alley in the Hillcrest
final design on the project. City staff neighborhood at the request of a prop-
reduced the scope of the designs and erty owner.
convinced Parametrix to reduce its bid The Shelton City Commission on
from $114,000. Monday agreed to place the alley vaca-
No one from the public stepped up tion proposal on its action agenda for
to the microphone to comment on the its meeting on Monday.
measure. It was the third consecutive Olsen Busacca LLC, the owner of
week the commission had addressed 909 S. Seventh St., asked the city to
the contract, vacate the alley between Harvard and
The estimated cost of the project Grant avenues from Seventh Street to
is $7,741,813. City staffwill continue Eighth Street.
to pursue Direct Appropriation Grant In his report to the commission,
sources to reduce the project loan Public Works Director Craig Gregory
amount, Public Works Director Craig said the alley is only 10 feet wide and
Gregory told the commission last has no value to the public. The city
week. cannot use the alley for water or sewer
The city's public works department lines because of the steep elevation, he
reports that improvements in Basin said.
3 will reduce pollution into Shelton Gregory reported that all the abut-
Creek, contamination of shellfish ting property owners have signed a
areas in Oakland Bay and health con- document approving the vacation.
cerns by residents. If the commission approves the
Basin 3 is surrounded by Northcliff vacation on Monday, a public hearing
Road on the north and east, Ninth will be scheduled for 6 p.m. April 4.
Street on the west and Pine Street
on the south. The topography slopes • Compiled by reporter Gordon Weeks
t's Nice
Transit drivers don't have
an easy job, they
make it look that
For hours on end,
manages to keep a schedule,
give directions, announce stops,
remember requests and more.
All while safely maneuvering
an extra-large vehicle through
unpredictable traffic, tough
weather conditions and
really tight spaces.
say, they deserve our
Give them a smile and let them
know you appreciate all they dot