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COUNTY BRIEFS
Assessor’s Office
renewal applications
The Mason County’s Assessor’s Of—
fice mailed renewal applications this
week to exempt recipients on the Se-
nior Citizens and Disabled Persons
Exemption from Real Property Taxes
program.
According to a news release, the in-
tended recipients live in Union, Hood-
sport, Lake Cushman, Colony Surf,
Lilliwaup, Harstine Island, Pickering,
Spencer Lake, Phillips Lake, Timber-
lake, Agate, Shorecrest and surround-
ing areas.
Applications need to be submitted
by June 30. For more information,
contact the Assessor’s Office at 360—
427—9670, extension 491.
Olympus Rally
race gathering
A gathering of race cars will be at
the Fred Meyer parking lot from 7 to
9 a.m. Sunday before competitors con-
tinue the second day of the Olympus
Rally Prac Expose.
According to a Facebook post, this
is a chance for people to meet com—
petitors, ask about the race’s first day
and talk strategy about the last day
of the rally. The first Parc Expose will
be 8 to 10 am. Saturday in downtown
Shelton next to the Tolle train at West
Rialroad Avenue and Third Street.
The Pure Expose’s are great for tak-
ing photos. About 40 to 50 cars are ex—
pected for the meet and greet.
The Olympus Rally is a two—day
race in locations around Shelton. For
more information, go to olympusrally.
com.
Two injured on 101
Two Shelton» residents were in-
jured in a two-car crash on US. High-
way 101 at noon Friday.
According to a Washington State
Patrol news release, a 54-year-old
Shelton man was driving a 2008 Ford
Explorer northbound on US. 101 near
SkokomishRiver Road with a 32—year-
old Shelton woman as a passenger.
A 25—year-old Palmer, Alaska man
was driving a 2004 Ford F150 south-
bound with a 22—year-old Homer,
Alaska woman as a passenger. The
Explorer turned left across the south-
bound lanes, and the F150 struck the
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'Explorer head-on. The road was fully
blocked for 45 minutes.
The 54-year—old Shelton man was
injured, and flown to Harborview Med-
ical Center in Seattle. The 32-year-old
Shelton woman was transported to
Mason General Hospital. The Alas—
kan man and woman were not injured
in the accident.
Fire training April 29
Central Mason Fire & EMS will be
conducting a live—fire training at 920
Dearborn Ave. at 8 a.m. on April 29.
According to a news release, the
training will begin at 8 am. and the
height of the fire activity will be be-
tween 12230 p.m. and 3 p.m. The
training allows firefighters to practice
together on fire operations and fire
attack.
it also gives newer officers an op-
portunity to train alongside more ex-
perienced officers while managing a
large-scale fire with multiple person-
nel and equipment.
During the training, East Dear—
born Avenue from Southeast Ridge
Road to Holman Street will be closed
and Edgewood Avenue from Dearborn
to Ellinor Avenue will be closed to
traffic and pedestrians.
For any questions, contact CMFE
at 360426-5533.
Home care aide
class in North Mason
North Mason Regional Fire Au-
thority, Virginia Mason Franciscan
Health and Visiting Angels are part-
nering to launch ahome care aide
class.
According to a news release, a
problem in health care is finding ad-
equate and qualified in-home medi-
cal care. The program will begin with
two 12-student group who will com—
plete their training in April. All stu=
dents will receive a full scholarship
through Virginia Mason Franciscan
Health.
The opportunity is intended to pro—
vide people with an option to enter
the home aide workforce and increase
family members’ ability to become for—
mal caregivers for their loved ones.
A few spots remain for students.
For more information or for those in—
terested, go to northmasonrfa.com.
I Compiled by reporter Matt Baide
COMMISSION BRIEFS
Old Belfair Highway project
Mason County commissioners approved an update
to the project limits of the Old Belfair Highway county
road project at the April 11 meeting.
According to the information packet, commission-
ers approved a resolution May 21, 2019, for Old Bel—
fair Highway to widen and realign a portion of the
road. The project includes an extension of an exist—
igg structural plate aluminum arch culvert as well
as improving the road geometrics to a 50 mph design
standard. Public Works received Rural Arterial Trust
Account money from the County Road Administration
Board for $565,972, and the amount was increased
to $1,186,000 and project limits have been revised to
milepost 1.20 to 2.60. Public Works requested a revi—
sion to the resolution to reflect the new project limits
on the 2023 annual construction program approved by
CRAB.
The estimated cost of the project is $1,420,000.
RATA money will cover most of the cost.
Inmate housing deal OK’d
County commissioners renewed a prisoner housing
contract with Lewis County.
According to the information packet, the prisoner
housing agreement between Lewis and Mason Coun—
ties to house Mason County prisoners in Lewis Coun-
ty. The county anticipates housing inmates remotely
if the jail becomes too crowded, an inmate needs to be
segregated, or if there is an emergency. The contract
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assigns the daily rate at $92.40 for general population
inmates and $110.88 for those who require individual
housing.
If the county needs to pay for housing in Lewis
County, it is anticipated to be paid out of existing bud-
get authority. If the need arises to use beds on a regu‘
larly, commissioners would be approached about spe-
cific funding.
MasonWebTV contract
Mason County commissioners amended the con-
tract between the county and MasonWebTV.
According to the information packet, MasonWebTV
uses their own equipment and provides live video
streaming and recording services for the county since
2017. The most recent contract between the county
and MasonWebTV was approved Sept. 27.
The contract amendment will amend the 2023~24
contract term and add a Zoom only flat rate of $25
per hour. MasonWebTV is budgeted for $12,500 and
the amendment is not expected to affect the budget
significantly.
COHCESSlOl‘IS contract
Mendoza’s Texas Style Food was awarded the con-
tract for concessions at the Mason County Recreation
Area.
According to the information packet, the county
allows concession vendors to sell food and beverages
for visitors to the park. The vendors are selected and
awarded contracts through a competitive request for
proposals process.
County staff completed a review of the proposal
submitted and recommends contracting with Mendo-
za’s Texas Style Food for concessions and has provided
concessions at the MCRA since 2017 .
Concession vendor contracts do not affect the coun-
ty financially because the vendor is required to com-
pensate Mason County at a rate of 10% of gross in-
come from food and beverage sales in exchange for us-
ing the county facilities. The money is used to offset
any cost the county has in procuring or facilitating the
vendors.
Community Lifeline grant
Community Lifeline’s shelter program grant amend-
ment was approved by Mason County commissioners.
According to the information packet, the state De-
partment of Commerce has additional Shelter Pro-
gram Grant money for the purpose of developing or
expanding shelter programs and bringing unsheltered
people inside. The goal is to help participants find per-
manent housing and positive outcomes. Community
Lifeline is the recipient of the grant and the addition-
al money will allow the completion of post-occupancy
capital projects to improve the shelter’s facility and
ability to increase shelter bed capacity from 35 to 50
beds.
The budget impact will be $57,235.
I Compiled by reporter Matt Baidc
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