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By Gordon Weeks
gordon@masoncounty com
After a four-year hiatus due to the
pandemic, the Mason County Histori-
cal Society’s annual Cruisin’ Through
Time Car Show returns from 10 a.m.
to 3 pm. Sunday on West Railroad Av-
enue from First to Seventh streets in
downtown Shelton.
The group Shelton Downtown Mer-
chants is teaming with the nonprofit
to host the event. The owners of the
vehicles register from 8 to 10 a.m., and
the judging begins at 10 a.m. The en—
try fee is $20. More than 25 awards
will be given.
The car show has traditionally been
the biggest annual fundraiser for the
Mason County Historical Society.
operates a museum at 427 W. Railroad
Ave. '
The group had started planning for
the car show’s return this summer,
but “we had a major shift on our board
— most of the talent that produced the
show left the board,” said Jann Good-
pastor, president of the group. “We
needed help.”
She added, “Amy (Cooper) stepped
in, and she’s just so great at event
planning.”
Shelton Downtown Merchants are
excited to team with the Historical So-
ciety to stage the event, said Cooper,
the group’s president.
“We’re hoping to come back at full
capacity, come back with a boom,” Coo—
per said. The “new twist” is a greater
involvement by downtown businesses,
she said.
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Cruisin’ Through Time Car Show returns Sunday
“I think people are very excited for
events in general People are excit-
ed to have things to do again,” Cooper
said.
As many as 400 vehicles have
been showcased at previous shows.
Car shows “appeal to a great variety
of people, young and old, women and
men,” Goodpastor said.
“I think a lot of people identify per-
sonally with their cars.” she said.
Sunday’s car show is the associa—
tion’s 20th. Goodpastor said her group
is working on hosting the 21st next
year closer to its usual time, in June.
Motorcycles are on display during
the 2019 car show on Railroad
Avenue in Shelton.
Photo by Cooper Studios
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Justice Center design study
Mason County commissioners approved a re-
quest for qualifications for a community justice cen—
ter design and development at its Aug. 15 meeting.
According to the information packet, the
county received $1,030,000 in grant money through
the state Department of Commerce to study and
design a Community Justice Center composed of a
jail, mental health facility, and a substance use dis—
order facility.
The Mason County Sheriffs Office worked with
experts in the county Public Health and Commu-
nity Services Department to establish criteria
Within the request for qualifications. The projected
response date to the requests is Sept. 22 and the
deadline for requests is pm. Sept. 22. Submis—
sions should be sent to county Administrator Mark
Neary.
Mason Matters contract
Commissioners approved signing the Mason
Matters contract through June 30.
According to the information packet, the contract
expired and the contract updates terms, which will
run retroactively to July 1 and continues through
June 30. The cost of the contract is $25,000.
Mason Matters provides community support
through health forums, grants and leadership to
improve the health of the community by partner—
ing with multiple community partners and sources
of money.
Money to flex account
Mason County added $5,000 to employees’ flex-
ible spending accounts after commissioners ap-
proved the move at their regular meeting.
According to the information packet, the com—
missioners approved a resolution in June to create
a bank account for the Mason County FSA. Navia
Benefit Solutions debits the account for employees
that elected to make use of the FSA. The account
is funded twice monthly on the 10th and 25th from
payroll deductions. Debits to the account take place
throughout the month.
Mason County Treasurer Lisa Frazier recom—
mended the county fund a cushion to the account for
$5,000 to all for a fund balance to keep the account
from becoming negative and incurring fees. Human
resources will be responsible for maintaining the
balance as necessary, reconciling the account and
providing reconciliations to the county treasurer.
Interns approved for court
Mason County commissioners approved paying
$40 per hour for Rule intern rates for remote dis—
trict court cases involving probation violations.
According to the information packet, finding at-
torneys has been difficult, and in conjunction with
the Mason County Prosecutor’s Office and with
permission of the court, public defense is working
on making the probation Violation docket be all re-
mote. The move would allow for paid Rule 9 externs
from Seattle University instead of attorneys, which
are likely easier to find, according to the packet. As
the court is remote, externs would not have to trav-
el to Mason County. which had previously been the
bar to use interns.
The move will likely reduce expenditures from
the current rate of pay of$7 5 per hour for attorney’s
currently, but it is anticipated the Rule 9’s will use
more hours. The budget effect may be negligible as
a result, though after'data collection, a reduction in
expenditure levels may occur.
Revised park host program
The Mason County Park Host program was ad-
opted by county commissioners.
According to the information packet, Mason
County parks receive a lot of use each year and in
many instances, park visitors have requested addi—
tional maintenance, customer service, security and
staffing.
The use of park hosts at selected county parks
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ance, site security and safety. Volunteerism and
the park host program was reviewed and minor up-
dates were made to the program.
To read all the updates, go to pages 71 to 78 ofthe
commissioner’s packet at tinyurl.com/jatw42mv.
Grant hearing Sept. 12
Mason County commissioners scheduled a public
hearing for Sept. 12 to review final project perfor-
mance and close out the state community develOp-
ment block grant for the microenterprise assistance
program.
According to the information packet, the program
funded through the state Department of Commerce
is ending after the funding cycle. The. program has
operated the past three yea-rs, providing training to
Mason County residents who are operating or inter-
ested in operating a small business.
Forgivable microloans and grants were provided
to nine eligible Mason County businesses to assist
in managing and recovering from the impacts of
COVID-19.
Juvenile deputy‘reclassified
The 2024-25 Office of Civil Legal Aid contract
and the reclassification of the juvenile deputy po-
sition was green-lighted by county commissioners.
According to the information packet; the OCLA
contract provides money for child representation in
dependencies.
It would place additional training and adminism
trative requirements on the juvenile deputy that
the current job does not require. To accept the 2024
contract, the job description for juvenile deputy
needed to be reclassified.
The 2024 budget will be in effect With an addi—
tional $152,784 in revenue and reclassifying the ju-
venile deputy will cause an additional expense. The
amount Will be known once the contract is complete.
I Compiled by reporter Matt Baide
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