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We'd love to treat you to lunch, show you our lovely apartments, and answer all your questions. Call Kathy Burbidge at (360) 426-2600 for a free lunch and tour 900 West Alpine Way Shelton, WA 98584 RETIREMENT APARTMENTS, ASSISTED LIVING AND ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE www.encorecommunities.com Journal photo by Natalie Johnson Mason County Assessor Melody Peterson plans to implement annual revaluations for property in Mason County in. 2012. Assessor to implement annual revaluations in 2012 By NATALIE .JOHNSON All three candidates for Mason County Assessor in 2010 campaigned to imple- ment annual revaluations on home val- ues, rather than the four-year schedule currently used by the county. After taking office in January, Mason County Assessor Melody Peterson imme- diately began work to implement the plan. "It's a state mandate that by 2014 we have to be on annual revaluations," she said. "The state decided that*hat was the best thing to d~,~ The last time the assessor's office deter- mined property values in Mason County was in 2008, before the effects of the glob- al recession were fully known. The new annual revaluation schedule would make housing values more accu- iately reflect the market and economic conditions. "We'll probably change it a little bit each year until we get a system that works for us" staffed and funded through the process. "It is imperative that your office be ade- quately funded and appropriately staffed. If it lacks the resources to systematically revalue property and add new construc- tion, taxpayers are deprived of the unifor- mity of taxation clauses of the state con- stitution," wrote Rangel S. Cavasos, Re- valuation specialist with the department of revenue, to Peterson. Page A-2 - Shelton-Mason County Journal -Thursday, August 18, 2011 The City of Shelton Com- mission discussed the need to hold a public hearing on an update to its Cross Con- nection Control Program (cccP). "Essentially this meets state requirements and al- lows us to have a process to deal with water connec- tions," said the city's com- munity and economic de- velopment director Steve Coins. Because the update comes in the form of a city ordinance, the commission is required by law to sched- ule a public hearing to gath- er public comment. from backflow or illegal con- nections to the system. When the city revised its Shelton Water System Plan Update in 2010, the Washington Department of Health asked the city to update the CCCP with a "signed and dated policy," according to a brief provid- ed to city commissioners. The ordinance, which will modify the Shelton Mu- nicipal Code (SMC) drafted by city staff to update the CCCP outlines how the commission can deal with cross connections in the fu- ture. The ordinance, in Title 15 to any premises for failure to comply with the provi- sions of this section ... Fur- nishing water service is con- tingent upon the customer providing cross-cennection control approved by the city for protecting the city water supply from backflow. "We're confident with the ordinance that's been drafted," Goins said. "This is the last step I believe in meeting the conditions we agreed on." The public hearing on the CCCP is tentatively sched- uled for September 6, dur- ing the regularly scheduled city commission meeting. O $51 in Washington State PO Box 430 Shelton, WA 98584 O $61 out of state • I IL Q_ue_stions_? Call 3_60.4_26--_441_2 a Your Parents Name: Address: City: __ State: Zip: __ O $37 m County Mail with check to: O $51 Elma or Bremerton address Journal I'd like a one year subscription mailed to the following address: I" "1 ...... [- "It keeps us closer to the market," Pe- The department of revenue also re- terson said. . , quired that the county upgrade it's com- I" While the~t&te doesnt mandate the puter system, from "Computech," to new plan unt~ 2014, Peterson will insti- "TerraScan," which it did. tute it for the county's next revaluation "They(the department of revenue)could .... I year - 2012. The values determined in probably halt the process if they thought t [ ~[~CEIYE PH 6ALLON 2012 will set tax rates for 2013. we wouldn't succeed," Peterson said. ~Property owners willget a change of While state has mandated the change ~[J " GAS ])I~~ value notice next year," she said. to annual revaluations, it has not funded I Under the assessor's plan for annual the mandate, Peterson said. However, 0Im~w4tm~aSm1~rTm.91m,~qatTn~101m Pre~gsC0Ulmf~rFP~rrPC~CagO00dl0r revaluation, which was approved by the through the Annual Revaluation Program I'J~"ll 360"426"~2~4 L. ~__Rtll~G__~_._Cl~S~r=~ld~1~l~P0sL. Washington State Department of Rev-Grant Agreement, the county could have enue in June, the county will be divided some of its expenses in implementing the at the iatenmfdoa of Highway 101 and 108, just minutes away f~om Olympia mad $helt~ into six revaluation areas. Each year, one program refunded. Last year Peterson ap- ........ * ........ " " ~[ section will get a physical revaluation, plied but was not granted the funds. She II "'v"~" I I ~vmJFav~ [[ while the other five will get a statistical plans to apply again for 2012. ..... il 49 Between February and July the Asses- '43s 387S/ n[ 14749/ 11*4 a0./ .ll revaluation. . ,m The statistical revaluation, Peterson sor's Office held several public meetings ~ said, is based on land and home sales and with community associations throughout I~~~I measurable improvements to the area. the county to answer questions about the As the Assessor's Office, along with all process. other county departments, is preparing There is a lot of confusion in the county for the 2012 budget process, Peterson has about what this change really means," Pe- • had to consider how the change will affect terson said. the office. "A lot of them have been angry. It's Although the revaluations will happen been nice to be able to meet with them," [ ( Am IZP Pep ~[ ~~ ~~~~~l~I m°re °ften' she said it w°uld n°t mean she said" [/ ~ $ 99/ ~i ~1 more work for her staff. If a property owner is concerned about J ; ~- Reg. . ~ ~ ~ "The actual number of parcels they will their land's appraised value, they have be doing each year will be smaller," she several options, including turning to the : ' 99 ~ ~ ~{ said. "We'll probably change it a little Board of Equalization, Peterson said. [L[~'''~ ~'~ ~ 3 ~II ~i~! ~[ biteach year until we get a system that They also have the opportunity to talk works for us." to the appraiser who valued their home. IC mq I . IIThe state department °f revenue actu- "we want the rec°rds to be c°rrect'" Pe- !! i Open Late ally requires that the office remains fully terson said. 'IPgJ "7" [1 '13°11 ............. I o to:' --IM.l. ectt0chaapl dioutnolice--[ $14.99 ~1 ('ity to h d pl:tblic t;ealtm" g 1-- ..:,a Extra Small I0 oz~edium 16oz. .... .~T~ [ .e'/_.~ &'IINL ~ IlL Extra Small 16 oz~~ eat 16 oz.....,5. ,. atel eet 't ,e.af(,ods c,n w' :o nil: l Small 16 oz. ..... .~8a~ Maaila Clams a ~. ~ -'4z~ Medium 10oz~5~ Oysters ~ ......*7~ [ By NATALIE JOHNSON The CCCP is designed to of the SMC states, "Water protect city drinking water service will be discontinued