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Page A72 - Shelton-Mason County Journal Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021 CITY BRIEFS City moves ’ to surplus properties The Shelton City Council made a preliminary move Tuesday to declare seven city properties surplus and make them available for purchase. The council can make the move official at its Oct. 19 meeting. The council is re- quired to hold a public hear- ing on the surplus of any property originally acquired for pubic utility purposes. The properties include four adjoining 0.21—acre lots on West Harvard Avenue, with estimated values be— tween $32,380 and $33,035. Two other properties are on 13th Street near Mason Gen- eral Hospital, one a 2.15-acre lot estimated to be worth $16,630 and a 5.17—acre lot north of the Maurice Apart- ments estimated at $99,125. The seventh property is half an acre at 224 N. Front St. estimated to be worth $57,250. If the council passes the measure, city staff will order an appraisal to determine the fair market value of the properties and market them for sale, said Public Works ‘ Director Jay Harris. The council can discuss the sale prices in closed executive session if it believes disclo— sure of the negotiation pro- cess would lead to the likeli- hood of a decreased price, according to the report to the council. Mason General might be interested in purchasing the lot across the street, Harris said. The surplused plots can also become right of ways or conservation land, he said. New HOPE Garden at Callanan Park The Shelton City Council on Tuesday evening gave final agreement to allow Hands on Personal Empow- ' erment (HOPE) Garden and the Mason Conserva- tion District to establish a community garden of about 10,000 square feet in Cal- lahan Park’s southeast cor- ner at the junction of West E Street and Van Buren Street, across the street from Shelton Memorial Park The noncommercial gar- den will produce food to feed clients of two Shelton-based nonprofits, Community Life- line and The Saints’ Pantry food bank, and offer plots to low—income residents. The council gave prelimi- nary approval at its Sept. 21 meeting. The city will assist with site preparation and ex- tend utilities to the garden. HOPE will construct the garden beds and support in- frastructure. The city will provide water and power to the garden, and HOPE will maintain and manage it. Just as he did at the Sept. 21 meeting, councilmember Eric Onisko asked about the possibility of setting up se- curity cameras at the new garden to discourage vandal- ism. Mark Ziegler, the city’s director parks & recreation and community develop- ment, said security hasn’t been an issue at the park, but he will look into the possibility. Agencies in line for tourism tax money The Shelton City Council on Tuesday gave prelimi- nary approval to a recom- mendation of its Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to award $62,900 to agencies that entice tourists to town. The money comes from the collection of lodging taxes from hotels and motels in the city. The council can pass the measure at its Oct. 19 meeting. In the committee’s recom- mendation, “Borders,” a cel— ebration of Mason County’s arts legacy, receives $2,600. The Kristmas Town Kiwanis receives $7,000 for its annu- al Bluegrass from the Forest Festival. The Mason County Forest Festival Association gets $12,000, the Mason County Historical Museum Visitor Center $15,000, the Northwest Event organiz- ers $2,300 for Outlook Park murals, and the Shelton- Mason County Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s Cen- ter $24,000. Some of those awards might increase .«X ‘ The Mason County Forest Festival Association, which 2 staged four Timber Days weekends this year, on Tues'day' ,i received a preliminary grant of $12,000 in lodging taxes 5 move can be made official at the Oct. 19 City Council meet- ing. Journal file photo by Gordon Weeks ~ before the next meeting as on advertising. city staff re-examines the criteria, in particular wheth- er the money must be spent I Compiled by reporter Gordon Weeks Homeless: Council mulls law for people who camp on city land continued from page A-1 a Colorado mayor who posed as a homeless person have to follow rules.” Council member Eric Onisko pointed out some homeless people aren’t allowed to stay in the shelters. “Cri'minalizing this would put them in a circle, like driving on a suspended license and you get a ticket, and you can’t pay the ticket, and then you get a warrant and then you don’t go to court and you go to jail and then you owe thousands of dollars for something that should have been $35,” he said. “I don’t know if this is the right direction.” The police chief said she read an article about Homeowner Application Open Any. 1 - Oct. 31 The homeowner application for the next Habitat opens August \until October 31. Habitat for Humanity” of Mason County For more information on how you can volunteer or support Habitat for Humanity of Mason County (all the office at 360-426-8134 or visit the website at www.habitatmasonwa.org. . and checked out legitimate shelters that offered ser- vices, and then visited homeless camps. “They simply wanted a place to do drugs or drink alcohol They basically just wanted to live off the grid,” she said. Council member Jim Boad said the proposed ordinance is not aimed at people who have lost a spouse and are living in a car. It’s for people who don’t comply with laws and think, “I’m just going to shoot up on this bench and get drunk and there’s nothing you can do about it,” he said. He added, “Being poor doesn’t mean you don’t House Application Deadline is October 31, 2021 at 5 p.m. “J 5 DENTAL CENTER Onisko said he agrees. “People who have sex in our parks should go to jail,” he said. Council member Joe Schmit said he sees the pro- from the City of Shelton to help stage events in 2022. The 1: posed ordinance as “housekeeping more than any— : thing.” The current ordinance doesn’t comply with I the Boise court ruling, he said. “We have to have some teeth to our city code and this is a good step to starting that process and then we can talk about how we can integrate our shelters, and create options to work on this issue,” ' Schmit said. Dr. Stephen Edwards Come see why everyone is smiling! We provide implants, oral surgery, root canals, veneers. crowns, bridges and more. Have your dental work done right here in Shelton and save the driving for the weekend. 360-426-8401 o wwwsheltondentalcentemom - 1829 lefl’erson St,Shelton