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JUPITER PLUVIUS unloaded his whole supply of the wet
stuff in half an hour last Saturday afternoon, as these
pictures of Shelton's First Street show. Water flowed over
the sidewalks, traffic slowed to a crawl, and pedestrians ran
for cover.
Photos hv Derails Mel rer
n County
Working to reduce
from various
Some $32,448.16
budget hearing at
for the general
!nCludes all of the
m except the road
anticipates
Ill revenue.
requests from the
'Partments of the
°Vernment total
tinty anticipates
Year with a general
of $32,246.12,
IOUnt which the
are out of
rated revenue from
property
$458,636 for the
bUrces of revenue
receipts from
office of $54,250,
office of $7,570,
s office of $3,775
sources of
Among the
receipts is $66,400
Per cent sales tax
earlier this
budget in the
for the coming
3vn the sheriff's
men were arrested
Unty Sheriff's
aturday morning
Were Jerry
P.O. Box 123,
ed with second
and Donald
P.O. Box 146,
on charges of
second degree
~et for each at
is being held in
in lieu of bail.
bail and was
involved an
~ened on the
Reservation in
Were accused of
Elizabeth Byrd,
home on the
Mrs. Byrd was
COurt house by
and, after the
lade, she was
Hospital
for injuries.
Was arrested at
intersection of
Rd. and old
Deemer was
ze in Union
office, a request of $192,91"/
contpared to an appropriation of
$140,509 for last year.
About $35,000 of this request
is taken up in a request for three
additional deputies. Another item
is a request for one additional
vehicle for the department and a
request for $3,300 for criminal
investigation. The budget also
anticipates replacing three of the
present sheriff's cars.
The second largest budget
request is from the assessor's
office, with a total of $121,292
requested compared to an
allocation of $97,855 last year.
The request includes an additional
posting deputy.
In addition, the assessor's
office has a suplemental budget
for the re-evaluation program
(Please turn to Page 2)
Thursday, September 24, 1970
84th Year -- Number 39
Published in "Christmastown, U.S.A.", Shelton, Washington. Entered as second class 24 Pages -- 2 Sections
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The Shelton City Commission
was urged Tuesday, in a letter
from the Jaycees and by several
of the local businessmen who
attended the comtnission meeting
to strongly consider salary and
benefit improvements for city
police and firemen.
The Jaycee letter was read by
Jerry Swartos, executive assistant.
The letter said in part "with
increased revenue derived from
the adoption of the ½ of 1% sales
tax, the members of the Shelton
Jaycees would like to
re-emphasize the need for
increased wage and benefit
scheduled, particularly for City
Police and Fire Departments."
The letter also stated the
Jaycees endorsed the proposed
wage schedules which are being
proposed by the fire and police
departments.
The wage increases are
necessary, the Jaycees said, to
attract and retain highly-qualified
and dedicated personnel in the
FORMER GOV. Albert Rosellini, left, and Mrs. Georgia
Miller enjoy a laugh during the dinner honoring Mrs. Miller as
a distinguished citizen Saturday evening.
two departments.
The commissioners
commented that as yet, it has not
been determined how much the
revenue from the sales tax will be.
They stated the budget is just
being put together and added that
while the sales tax will bring in
additional money, the city will
also lose a $20,000 state
allocation it has been getting at
the same time.
Fireman Lawrence Dutton
presented the proposed salary
schedule from the police and firc
departments.
He stated the two
departments are asking salary
increases of 20 per cent which
would bring the salary for a first
class policeman or fireman up to
$756 a month.
He presented comparisons
with other departments in the
area which showed Shelton low
Desecration
Corey Cookston, 18, 1221 V,
Franklin St., Shelton, has been
charged with desecration of the
U.S. flag following his arrest by
Shelton Police Officers over the
weekend.
Officers said they were talking
to Cookston about another
matter when they observed a
portion of a U.S. flag sewn into
his trousers leg.
He posted bail of $150 on the
charge. He will appear in Mason
County District Justice Court
before Judge Glenn Correa
Monday.
Mrs. Georgia Miller was
honored for her many years of
community service at a dinner
Saturday night sponsored by the
Mason County Democrat Club.
The dinner was held in the
recreation building at the Fair
Grounds and was attended by a
good crowd.
The guest list was headed by
former Gov. Albert Rosellini, who
came down from Seattle to
attend.
Other officials present were
State Rep. Paul Conner, who
acted as master of ceremonies;
State Sen. Gordon Sandison and
State Sen. Robert Bailey of
of seven which were listed. The
present Shelton salary is $~30 a
month.
Those listed in the
comparison were the Olympia
Police I)epartment, $767: Lacey
Police Department $762;
Washington Corrections ('enter,
$705; Thurston County Sheriff's
Office, $705; Mason County
Sheriff's Office, $695 and Lacey
Fire Department. $650.
The information also stated
the Lacey Fire Department had
been promiseda 17 per cent
salary increase.
I n another list of fire
departments in cities of
5,000- 10,000 population, Shelton
was listed as lowest m two
classifications, sixth in one and
fifth in the fourth.
Dutton stated that the
departments had also compiled
some information as to where the
additional money would be
available from.
tie stated that the city would
get an additional $50,625 in
property tax revenue and an
estimated $132,000 from the city
sales tax, a total of $182,625.
Deducting $25,000 from this for
the state allocation the city is
losing, it would still leave an
additional $157,625 in revenue
for 1971.
He stated that the proposed
salary increases would cost the
city about $33,000 a year.
Patrolman Cecil McLain,
speaking on behalf of the
policemen, stated that the
proposed salary increases would
bring the two departments up to a
parity with what other
departntents in the area are
getting now, but, would still leave
Shelton on the low end of the
scale when other departments get
raises as they probably will in the
upcoming budgets.
Commissioner Dave Kneeland
stated that he wanted to correct
the impression that the city had
not given patrolmen and firemen
raises in past years, tte stated the
city employees had been given
raises each year, sometimes they
had been small, but, they were
given raises each year.
The commission stated that
the policemen and firemen would
be given all consideration when
the new budget is prepared, but,
that the commission could not
promise any percentage salary
increase right now until a better
determination of the sales tax
Judge Hewitt Henry Friday
reduced bail from $5,000 to
$1,000 for James P. Boyce, 18,
Bremerton.
The action came after Boyce's
court-appointed attorney Gerald
Whitcomb, Shelton, asked the
youth be released on his personal
recognizance, or, in the
alternative that the bail be
reduced.
Whitcomb told the court the
youth's parents live in the Belfair
area and that he was planning to
return home if he was released.
Prosecuting Attorney John C.
Ragan told the court that Boyce
was out on personal recognizance
on a Kitsap County charge of
second degree burglary when he
was arrested in Mason County on
a charge of possession of a stolen
auto.
Whitcomb was appointed to
iller
nore
Pacific County.
Mrs. Miller has been active in
Mason County Democrat party
activities for more than 40 years,
first getting interested while
assisting her father• the late State
Rep. George Adams in his
campaigns.
Rosellini and the three
members of the State Legislature
in the comments all recalled
serving in the legislature with
Adams.
('onner read telegrams from
Sen. Warren Magnusol/ and Sen.
Henry M. Jackson.
Bailey spoke on behalf of
Rep. Julia Butler tlansen and for
himself.
Mrs. Miller was presented with
a certificate as a Distinguished
Citizen by Sandison.
She was presented with a
bouquet of roses on behalf of
State Sen. Martin Durkin.
Robert Whitmarsh, president
of the Democrat Club, presented
Mrs. Miller with a statue of a
donkey. She commented after the
presentation that it would join
her "'stable" at home. The
"'stable" consists of a collection
of stuffed donkeys each named
after a political candidate from a
past election.
In addition to her activities in
revenue is made and other city
needs are reviewed.
One comment which was
made from the audience was that
the city hired patrolmen in police
department and when they had
completed some training, which
cost the city about $2,000 for
each man, they moved on to
another area where the pay was
higher.
The commission stated that
the preliminary budget would
have to be completed by Nov. 19
and would be available to anyone
interested.-
The final budget has to be
(Please turn to Page 3)
represent Gay F. Thompson,
Seattle, who is charged with
second degree burglary. Another
youth charged with the same
burglary, Larry E. Tableman, told
the court his family had informed
him they were obtaining an
attorney for him.
Judge Henry told the youth
he would wait a week to see if he
did have an attorney before
taking any further action.
A charge of grand larceny by
check against Bill Morris was
dismissed on a motion by Ragan.
Ragan told the court
restitution had been made for the
check.
The charge involved a check
written to the Mason County~
District Justice Court in payment
of bailon a traffic violation
charge.
inner
the Democrat party, and other
community activities, Mrs. Miller
has raised a family of 15 children,
seven girls and eight boys. A
number of her .children, grand
children and one great-grandchild
were on hand for the event
Saturday evening.
She has been active in Boy
Scouts, 4-H, was a member of the
school board for School District 2
before its consolidation, and has
been active in Skokomish Indian
Tribal affairs, serving on the
Tribal Council.
A dance followed the dinner
and program.