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Water district approves
raises, property sale
By ARLA SHEPHARD
Belfair Water District
commissioners approved
raises for two employees
and agreed to sell some of
its wetland property to the
state at this Tuesday's regu-
lar meeting.
Public records officer Sta-
cie Marrocco and field tech-
nician Mike Brown received
a 35-cent-per-hour and a
75-cent-per-hour raise, re-
spectiveiy.
The raises were awarded
to make their salaries com-
petitive with that of employ-
ees at other water districts,
said Commission Chair
John Phillips.
"They were two salary
increases to improve our
employees, based upon our
manager's recommenda-
tions," he said.
Commissioner Mike Pope
countered that Brown had
received a raise in Sep-
tember and that the raises
should be spread out annu-
ally, given the slow econo-
my.
The commission also vot-
ed to sell the district's wet-
land property, behind the
building, to the Washing-
ton Department of Fish and
Wildlife for $5,000.
"Fish and Wildlife ap-
praised the property for
$5,200, but under state law,
if it's over $5,000 you have
to jump through hoops,
so we're selling it to them
without jumping through
those hoops," Phillips said.
"They're buying some of
these adjacent properties
too, and we can't use it be-
cause it's wetlands."
The board also approved
the purchase of a new copier
and fax machine.
Journal file photo
Commissioners Harry Hatlem, left, and John
Phillips discuss water district business.
"We bought a machine
two years ago and the public
records have bas':cally killed
the machine," said District
Manager Dave Tipton.
The district has received
more than two dozen public
records requests in the past
year, and Marrocco works
one day per week on fulfill-
ing the requests.
The new copy machine
would be leased at $112 per
month and include all main-
tenance and a fax machine.
The district leased the pre-
vmus fax machine at $130
per month.
Pope argued that the dis-
trict should not purchase a
new machine without look-
ing at other options, but the
district secretary said that
it was the cheapest option
the staff had researched.
"It is the discretionary
authority of the manager's
to do this if he wishes," Phil-
lips said. "The commission-
ers do not micromanage the
manager."
Commissioner Harry Ha-
tlem agreed.
• "This does save us money,
it does save us electricity,
it does save us on so many
things, so let's go with our
manager," he said.
Following the meet-
ing, Phillips added that he
would not be running an ac-
tive campaign this election
season for the commissioner
seat he filed for.
"I've been in politics for 40
years and I've never lost an
election, and I was prepared
to run again," said Phillips,
who has been a district com-
missioner for 10 years. "But
I'm down [at the district of-
rice] three days a week, and
my church wants me to go on
some missions, and my grand-
children want to see more of
me ... I am not going to run
an active campaign. I have
unofficially withdrawn and I
would suppor.Linnie Griffin.
Ten years is enough for me.:
Correction
The July 7 article, "Mason 5 considers M
& O levy," contained several errors.
The story incorrectly stated that part of
the proposed levy monies would go toward
the purchase of an ambulance. The money
would actually help purchase an emergency
support vehicle equipped with air tanks,
rescue equipment and additional light-
ing. The article also incorrectly states that
the two-year levy, for a home assessed at
$250,000, would cost the homeowner $2.50
per year. The correct figure is $250 per year.
Lastly, a public meeting on the levy is
slated for 11 a.m. (not 7 p.m.) on August 13
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Commissioner Jerry Lingle proposed tabling the vote on the
proposed annexation until August 23.
County delays Belfair water
annexation for second time
By NATALIE JOHNSON
The Mason County Board of Commis-
sioners decided Tuesday to again delay a0
vote on an annexation request from the
Belfair Water District until August 23.
The commissioners last discussed the
annexation of four parcels owned by Blue
Star Properties LLC and Riverhill Prop-
erties LLC on June 7, but declined to vote
on the annexation because the resolution
provided by the water district was incom-
plete.
The text in question read, "Based upon
the above recitals it is hereby resolved by
the Board of Commissioners of Belfair
Water District #1 that the annexation of
Blue Star Properties LLC and Riverhill
Properties LLC as proposed."
Since then, the Belfair Water District
revised the language.
"The revised language indicates their
approval of the annexation," County
Community and Economic Development
Director Barbara Adkins said.
As in the previous public hearing,
county staff recommended that the com-
missioners vote to approve" the annexa-
tion.
Commissioner Jerry Lingle proposed
that the commission again table the an-
nexation until August 23 to allow more
time for public comment on the issue.
"I know that my concerns and up in
that Belfair area is that there's ques-
tions of another piece of property being
annexed prior to or after or whatever
]lappens to be ... Those are separate is-
sues that we have to deal with," he said.
"What we're looking for is that the crite-
ria has been met and the state gives us
up to 60 days to consider the approval of
this."
Commissioner Lynda Ring Erickson
said that she would agree to table the
motion, although she didn't expect more
public comment.
"I am however sensitive to the fact
that Commissioner (Tim) Sheldon was
not able to be here today and he is the
commissioner from the Belfair area," she
said.
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