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Solo voice at city's budget public hearing
By GORDON WEEKS
gordon@masoncounty.com
Only one member of the
public stepped up to the po-
dium Monday night to com-
ment on the City of Shel-
ton's proposed $56 million
budget for 2013.
That resident is Tom
Davis, and he zeroed in on
one figure: 49 percent of
the preliminary budget is
focused on public safety.
That includes $2.4 mil-
lion for law enforcement,
$449,932 for fire control,
$389,675 for detention and
correction, and $636,591
for ambulance, rescue and
emergency aid.
Davis pointed out that 47
percent of Mason County's
preliminary 2013 budget
also is earmarked for public
safety.
"It seems to be running a
bit amok ... It's an incred-
ible amount of money going
to public safety," he said.
If the city can better
control crime, some of that
money could be spent else-
where, Davis said. Perhaps
Journal photo by Gordon Weeks
The city of Shelton's preliminary 2013 budget
calls for the addition of one new police car.
Some of the cars would receive new laptop
computers as well.
Shelton can benefit from
more citizen patrols, such
as seniors who keep an eye
on the homes of neighbors
who are away on vacation,
he said.
"We need more people
hoofing it on the street ...
in a high profile manner,"
Davis said.
That was the solo voice
at the first public hear-
ing on the budget, which
the city must adopt by the
end of the year. Residents
will have another chance
to speak at the final bud-
get public hearing at 6 p.m.
Dec. 3.
None of the three city
commissioners commented
on the preliminary budget
at Monday's meeting.
The preliminary budget
is $17 million less than the
city's 2012 budget, primar-
ily due to the completion of
the financing of the waste-
water treatment plant up-
grade project in the 2012
budget.
City Administrator Dave
O'Leary said the past three
or four years have been
"very challenging" for the
city fiscally, including em-
ployee cuts and no raises
for employees.
Mason County also expe-
rienced a 19 percent reduc-
tion in assessed property
value. The EMS (Emergen-
cy Medical Services) levy
is tied to assessed value,
which means the city will
collect $52,000 less in 2013.
The city in 2013 also losses
$72,000 in federal grants,
and an estimated $20,000
in liquor tax revenues.
Cathy Beierle, the city's
finance director, said the
city estimates that 49 per-
cent of its General Fund
revenues for 2013 will come
from taxes. Sales account
for 33 percent of the tax
collected, and 32 percent is
from property tax.
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By NATALIE JOHNSON
natalie@masoncounty.com
As U.S. Rap. Norm Dicks pre-
pares to leave office after represent-
ing Washington's 6th Congressional
District for decades, local organiza-
tions are taking turns recognizing
him for his years of service.
Each year, the Hood Canal Coor-
dinating Council (HCCC) gives its
Environmental Achievement Award
to a leader who works to preserve
the Hood Canal region.
In the past, the HCCC has hon-
ored organizations, but this year,
HCCC Chair and Kitsap County
Commissioner Josh Brown said the
council chose to honor Dicks for his
legacy of support and funding for a
healthy Hood Canal.
"I can tell you for the years I've
known Norm, every decision he
makes ... is about doing the right
thing," Brown said.
Brown joined many of those who
attended the HCCC's annual confer-
ence on Friday at the Harmony Hill
Retreat Center in Union in thanking
Dicks.
"You've been a champion for us
all," he said.
The HCCC board includes repre-
sentatives from Jefferson, Kitsap
and Mason counties and the Skokom-
ish and Port Gamble/S'Klallam
tribes.
The Mason County Commission
recently voted unanimously to give
90 days notice of their intent to
leave the council, but commissioner
Lynda Ring Erickson attended the
conference to congratulate Dicks on
the award.
"His contributions to this region
Journal photo by Natalie Johnson
U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks, left, was presented with the 2012 Hood
Canal Environmental Achievement Award by Hood Canal
Coordinating Council Board Chair Josh Brown Friday, to
recognize his long history of supporting environmental projects
in the region.
are just immeasurable," she said.
Jeremy Sullivan, chairman of the
Port Gamble/S'Klallam Tribe, pre-
sented Dicks with a canoe paddle
that was hand-carved by a tribal el-
der, in thanks for his work and sup-
port of Hood Canal projects.
Joseph Pavel, a Skokomish Tribal
Council member, also spoke at the
conference.
"Norm has been a staunch sup-
porter of tribes and all aspects of
their needs and programs," he said.
Dicks thanked the HCCC for the
award, and reminded attendees of
the conference that ocean acidifica-
tion and low dissolved oxygen num-
bers remain major threats to Hood
Canal.
He also expressed confidence that
his successor will continue to sup-
port programs in the Hood Canal
region.
"I have always been someone
who has a heartfelt appreciation for
Hood Canal," he s~id. "As I leave
Congress, this is an important lega-
cy, and one I'm very proud of."
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program is set to kick off
this month with several
sign-up dates for food bas-
kets and toys.
Last year, the program
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kets are assembled by lo-
cal veterans. The Journal
collects donations for the
program, which purchases
the food for the baskets.
People who would like
to receive a basket of toys
and food can sign up at
the 40 et 8 at 113 W. Cota
Street from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. Nov. 24 and 28, and
Dec. 1, 5 and 8. People who
would only like a basket of
food can sign up on Dec. 12
Acceptable identifica-
tion includes birth certifi-
cates or paperwork from
state assistance programs
that shows the child's age.
The toy shopping day is
scheduled for 8 a.m. to 2
p.m. Dec. 15 at Walmart.
Parents will also need
identification for the shop-
ping day.
Food basket pick up will
be held from 8 a.m. to 2
p.m. on Dec. 22 at the old
the Christmas food basket
program can be mailed to
the Journal at P.O. Box
430, Shelton, WA, 98584,
or dropped off at the office
at 227 W. Cota Street dur-
ing business hours.
Those who donated to
the program will be recog-
nized in the newspaper un-
less they choose to remain
anonymous. Donations can
also be made in memory of
a loved one.
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to consider the proposed 2013 Ma-
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a public hearing for 9:30 a.m. Dec.
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COmmissioners voted to schedule The commission also scheduled II Compiled by Natalie Johnson
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