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PUD approves $57 million boudget By NATALIE JOHNSON percent wholesale rate in- as • crease from the PUD's main The PUD chose to insti- The Mason County PUD 3power supplier, the Bonnev- tute a series of small rate Commission voted Tuesday ille Power Administration increases over the next few to approve its $57 million (BPA). The PUD will also in- years rather than have one 2012 budget, cur added costs over the next large rate increase, PUD of- The budget includes a 3 several years due to govern- ficials said. percent customer rate in- ment mandates to buy re-The PUD is able to keep crease, the first in a series of newable energy, the rate increases low by us- rate increases, according to The PUD will also lose ins $500,000 from its end- the PUD. some funding sources in ing fund balance to stabilize The budget also includes2012, PUD officials say. The rates. a 10-cent per day increase in utility faces a $750,000 re- Low-income and disabled the daily customer charge, duction in BPA funding for customers may qualify for a The rate increases come mandated conservation proj- waiver of the daily customer partly as a result of a 10 ects and will see a $450,000 charge. Journal photo by Natalie Johnson The Mason County Board of Commissioners voted to make several amendments to the county's comprehensive plan Tuesday. County adopts annual comp plan update By NATALIE JOHNSON no,action. ,, I think there were some good ,intentions; The Mason County Board of Commission-commissioner Tim Sheldon said. I think it s ers voted on Tuesday to adopt the county's best at this time that we move on." comprehensive plan for2012. The commission noted that the Future Along with the vote to adopt the comprehen- Roads Map will not be officially used, it may sive plan, the county voted to amend the plan be kept to serve as a guideline for future plan- by adding to policies that deal with Long Term ning projects. Commercial Forest and In-Holding Lands. "It's just not timely," Commissioner Lynda '~e adopt the comprehensive plan every Ring Erickson said. year," said Barbara Adkins, planning and The commissioners also approved three community development director. "Every- separate requests for rezoning in the Belfair thing that affects the comprehensive plan Urban Growth Area. .... needs to be voted on in one day." The first was a request by Wallace and First/the county commission voted official- Vivian Peterson and Steve Clayton to redes- ly to take no action on the Future Road Map ignate three parcels in the Residential 4 zone for the Belfair Urban Growth Area. The corn- in Belfair, about 3.6 acres, to Rural area, then mission last discussed this map when it was zone as Rural Residential 5. tabled on Dec. 7, 2010. The commission also approved a request Several members of the community spoke by Five C's partnership to rezone a 13-acre out against the map during the public hear- parcel along State Route 3 and Ridgepoint ins, saying that it is an outdated and poorly drive from Residential 5 to Mixed Use. conceived plan. Last, the commission approved a request '~hat we'd like to see is for the commission by CGR Enterprises LLC to re-designate one to kill this thing," said Rob Wilson-Hoss, a lo- 38.8-acre parcel near Mission Woods Drive cal attorney representing Belfair landowners, and Sand Hill Road from In-Holding Lands Randy Neatherlin suggested that a citizen to Rural Lands, then to Rural Tourist Camp- advisory board could help improve the map, ground to allow for a recreational vehicle and but in the end, the commission voted to take camping park. Mail-in Rebate. You Pay '79.99 Craftsman® Cordless Power Tools / ~de~ for \ Auto-Hammer or Compact Mull-TOOl Auto-Hammer includes bale~/pack. charger, hag, pry bar. Compact hristmas Special! PURCHASE 18V CORDLESS DRILL & SO-PC. DRILL/DRIVER SET 119.99 Last/ S 180.98 Value! 2331239 Drill/Drive set reg, 30,99 2209617 Cordless 18V 149.99 fDeWalP 7-114" Circular ISaw Blade 2/Pk. l ON I 24T, 5/8"r0undarb0rwith / SELECTED I diamond knockout. 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Ketcher, DMD Stephen K. Edwards, DMD weekend. Saturday at the Cameo and Lynch Creek Floral, ~"~ Y ee,, ,,--~,~""r"r"oura--o:n'men"oa~"~ The book, entitled TheBoutique in Union, another the Blue Heron in Union ~ : Now onrermguorox ...... ii!;; 42 401 Juvederm Filler Artist Colony on Hood Ca- from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sun- and the Alderbrook Country,lli; (360) 6-8 nahPixley, Orre Noblesand day at the Mason CountyStore. 360.GO.BRUSH (462-7874) I [!:::: www.SheltonDenta Center.com .... I 1-8- Ch as g~ ~ >~4