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High (F) LowPrecip (In.)
Nov. 2 52 26 .46
Nov. 3 51 30 .03
Nov. 4 46 27 .00
Nov. 5 45 30 .00
Nov. 6 46 26 .00
Nov. 7 46 28 .02
Nov. 8 53 35 .02
Measurements are recorded for the
National Weather Service at Sander-
son Field.
Thursday will likely have fog before
10 a.m. then turn sunny and have a
high of 55.
Thursday night should also be fog-
gy with clouds and a low of 32 and a
light wind.
Friday should be rainy, especially
after 4 p.m.
The day should be cloudy with a
high of 52 and a wind between 6 and
13 miles per hour.
Friday night will likely be rainy be-
fore 10 p.m. with a low of 36.
Saturday should be rainy with a
high near 48 and a low of 37.
Sunday will have a chance of show-
ers with a high of 50 and a low of 34.
Monday should have a chance of
showers and a high of 47 and a low of
32.
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Journal photo by Natalie~ohnson
MTA General Manager Dave O'Connell sat at his last board meeting bn
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Tuesday night.
2012
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By NATALIE JOHNSON
The Mason Transit Authority (MTA) re-
vealed a balanced budget Tuesday, which in-
cludes plans to buy eight new vehicles by 2013.
City commissioner and MTA board mem-
ber Mike Byrne expressed concern that the
almost $10 million budget was balanced us-
ing more than $1 million from the authority's
ending fund balance.
"One of the concerns I had was using the
reserves, ending fund to balance the budget
... you're heading down a dicey road," he said.
"I would like to see under 2012 goals.., a com-
mitment to rebuild the reserves to an accept-
able level. We need to get some sustainability
along the line."
The budget also includes increases in the
cost of employee health insurance and 2.5
percent step increases for some employees.
"Looking at what the city and county and
others are facing it's very generous," said
county commissioner and MTA board mem-
ber Tim Sheldon.
MTA plans to buy a 35-foot motor coach
and seven minibuses with funds from the
2012 budget.
The authority did not raise fares this 3
but is still considering the option, along
advertising on busses and sales tax increas,
provide stable sources of filnding in the fut
The budget also includes $2.6 millior
improvements to the Transit Commu
Center in downtown Shelton. Other t
that, the budget will keep service at the
tus quo.
The MTA board also voted to officially
Brad Patterson as the authoritys new:
eral manager, replacing Dave O'Connell'
plans to retire on Dec. 31.
Patterson is scheduled to begin wor]
MTA on November 14, 2011. The board
proved a salary of $90,000 per year and
reimburse up to $12,500 in moving expe~
While O'Connell will be in the proce~,
retiring through the next two months, he
do a little bit of training with Patterson.
like to see a good overlap and turnover
Dave," said board member Glenn Hoopm
O'Counell addressed the board in v
likely was his last MTA meeting before
retirement.
"I wanted to thank you all. We've con
long way," he said.
Pickup truck strikes pedestria
STAFF REPORT
A 72-year-old man driv-
ing a 1998 Dodge Dakota
pickup truck struck a pedes-
trian near Lake Cushman
on Tuesday.
According to the Wash-
ington State Patrol, Hood-
sport driver Victor B. Sorge
hit 55-year-old Roger L.
Swanson, of Hoodsport, at
around 4:41 p.m. on Stand-
still Road near U.S. High-
way 119.
Swanson suffered head,
neck and back injuries and
was transported to Mason
General Hospital before
ing airlifted to Harbor~
Medical Center in Sea
Harborview spokespe~
Susan Gregg said Wed:
day afternoon that Swat
was in critical conditio]
the ICU.
The state patrol said 1
the cause of the crash is
under investigation
charges are pending.
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