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STAFF REPORT Mason County.
pr@ma,vuncoun~y,eom A list of these locations will be mailed
.......................................................................... with the ballot.
Accessible voting equipment that al-
Ballots for the Aug. 7 primary election lows voters with disabilities to vote inde-
were mailed out last Friday. pendently will also be available in the au-
This is a countywide election and since ditor's office beginning last Friday.
Mason County votes entirely by mail, all For persons not already registered in
active registered voters will automatically Washington state, you may register in-
be mailed a ballot for this election, person no later than July 30 at the audi-
In each race, you may vote for any can- tor's office.
didate listed. The two candidates who re- If replacement ballots are needed or to
ceive the most votes in the primary will have questions answered regarding the
advance to the general election, election, please contact the auditor's office
Ballots mailed to the Mason County Au- at 427-9670 ext. 470 or call 275-4255 ext.
ditor's office must be postmarked no later 470 from the north end of the county.
than Aug. 7 in order to be counted. They Election results will be posted on the
can also be deposited in one of the five out- auditor's website at co.mason.wa.us/
door ballot drop boxes located throughout auditor after 8 p.m. on election night.
STORE & DELl SPECIALS- IULY 26- AUG 1
Journal file photos
This burned-out home at 721 W. Alder St. has sat in this condition for
almost two years after a fire in October 2010 made it uninhabitable• On
Monday, the Shelton City Commission voted to abate the building, or
demolish it, and potentially place a lien on the property.
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A two-bedroom home at
721 W. Alder St. has sat
vacant and uninhabitable
for nearly two years after a
fire destroyed much of it in
October 2010.
On Monday, the Shelton
City Commission voted to
take action to commence
abatement, or remove the
structure. This could take
place as early as August.
"We're kind of excited to
bring this forward," said
Steve Goins, the city's com-
munity and economic de-
velopment director.
On Oct. 17, 2010, Ma-
son County Fire District 5
crews responded to a fire at
the home.
After arriving at the
residence, which is direct-
ly across from the Shelton
Timberland Library, at
12:04 p.m., crews found
the house fire to be fully
Fire crews resonded in October 2010 to a fire at
721 W. Alder St.
listed as Bank of America
and Edward Santodomingo
to demolish the building
within 60 days.
"That 60 days has
lapsed," Goins said.
McCarthy's ruling al-
lows the city to take action
to abate the unfit build-
ing after the 60 days has
lapsed.
ed unanimously to approve
the expenditure and the
abatement.
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involved ....... Goins said city staff has
In all, six fire engines, gotten a quote from KD&S
three medic units, a Environmental of Monte-
breathing air supply unit, sano to supervise city staff
a water supply tender, five during the abatement,
command cars and 18 re- which will be performed
sponders were at the scene, by public works crews. The
The fire was under con- entire cost of the abate-
trol by 2:30 p.m. that day. ment is projected to cost
One occupant of the resi- $12,000.
dence was transported.byThat cost includes re-
medic unit to Mason Gen-moval and proper disposal
eral Hospital for burn inju- of asbestos, demolishing
ries. the building, removing the
The fire was determined foundation and filling in
to have started in a second the hole left behind.
floor bedroom. The damage The project will be paid
was valued at $100,000. for through the city's gen-
Since then, the burnt- eral fund.
out home has been an eye- "We did not anticipate
sore for area residents. It this expenditure. We be-
is clearly visible from A1- lieve we can recoup this in
der Street and the Shelton a number of ways," Goins
Timberland Library. said.
On April 27, 2012, the The insurance company
city hearings examiner, that covered the home may
Terrence F. McCarthy, pay for the abatement.
issued a decision on theOtherwise, the city plans
building, to place a lien on the prop-
His decision stated,"Theerty.
building located at 721 W. "I don't think you'll find
Alder St. is unfit and dan- a lot of no's on this side
gerous." of the table," Mayor Gary
The decision ordered Cronce said.
the owner of the home, The city commission vot-
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