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ounty commission roundup:
porary bridge for Belfair-Tahuya
Bouncing back after floods dam-
facilities earlier this month,
employees offered an up-
to the Mason County Commis-
this week.
As of Saturday, the county had
a temporary bridge on
Road, said Char-
Butros, the county's director of"
works.
Commissioner Tim Sheldon
that he has talked to some
who have either already re-
assistance or who have been
of these cases, they
filled out application
for assistance by indicating
they have insurance, though
don't actually have insurance
cover this particular disaster.
suggested that those who
have been refused aid due to this
error should apply again. He also
advised people to visit the special
assistance center established at the
Mary E. Theler Community Center
in Belfair.
Butros said a substantial num-
ber of applicants have submitted
permit requests to the county for
repairs to damage caused by the
storm. Since these applications are
reviewed in the order they are re-
ceived and some involve complica-
tions, he said it would be hard to
predict when they would be grant-
ed or denied approval at this point.
The county has offered some ap-
plicants, the chance for alternative
review by consultants as a way of
expediting the process.
Commissioner Lynda Ring-
Erickson relayed commendations
to Butros and his staff, since resi-
dents of the Pickering area had
faced substantial damage along the
main road until county road crews
came out right away to fix it. "A
lot of people in that area are very
pleased with your staff," she told
Butros.
Ring-Erickson and Sheldon also
confirmed that U.S. Senator Patty
Murray will come to review flood
damage in this state and meet with
commissioners shortly. Represen-
tatives of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency and the
Washington State Department of
Emergency Management have al-
ready visited the county recently to
assess local storm damage.
Butros and the commissioners
and Bergeson
more school funds
(Continued from page l 0. )
' resources that
be made available for student
when those resources are
supported by a majority of
cast."
The Shelton School District gets
13.5 percent of its
from M&O levies and re-
matching money from the
and neighboring districts that
High School
if the levies are approved. The
Education Association
elimination of the super-
rule, pointing out that 31
levies failed in 2006 while a
majority of 50 percent plus
vote is enough to float a bond to
a jail.
The vote in November left in
a provision in the Washing-
Constitution that requires a 60
supermajority for the pas-
of school bond measures, and
leaves in place one of the major
educators have faced in re-
years. Shelton voters approved
major construction bond to build
i
Olympic Middle School and a new
Evergreen Elementary School and
essentially rebuild Bordeaux Ele-
mentary School after twice rejecting
a $30.6-million bond proposal twice
in the spring of 2000, but Pioneer
voters have repeatedly rejected bond
propositions that have received a
simple majority but fell short of the
60 percent supermajority: a $16.1-
million bond got 55.6 percent with
1,388 "yes" votes to 1,107 "no" on
April 27, 1999; an $8.64-million bond
got 51 percent support with 1,071
"yes" votes to 1,034 "no" on Febru-
ary 29, 2000; an $11-million bond
got 56 percent with 1,366 "yes" votes
to 1,065 "no" on February 5, 2001;
and on March 19 of this year a $9.8-
million bond issue fell just 19 votes
shy of the supermajority by a vote of
1,716 "yes" to 1,175 "no" that ammo-
unted to support of 59.36 percent.
SEVEN DAYS after balloting in
November eliminated the superma-
jority for school levies the Pioneer
School Board invited the public to
a meeting with Seattle Northwest
Securities to discuss the potential
impacts of another attempt and to
help determine the need for a bond.
Superintendent Dan Winter said the
school board has since decided not to
go forward with another bond elec-
tion at this time.
Financial support for the effort
to consign the supermajority to the
dustbin of Washington history came
from a number of Mason County ed-
ucators who gave money to People
for Our Public School, a committee
which raised nearly $3.3 million
in the months before the election:
$100 from William Freund of Shel-
ton, a former member of the Shel-
ton School Board; $50 from Joan
Zook, superintendent of the Shelton
School District; and $25 from Eric
Barkman, principal of Oakland Bay
Junior High School in Shelton. Oth-
er contributions to the campaign
committee were $200 from Martha
Rose Laffey of Shelton; $100 from
Mac McClendon of Shelton; and
$51 each from Karen Mensinger of
Grapeview, the Hood Canal Chap-
ter of PSE and Katie Axtell of Shel-
ton.
encourage people who have been
affected by the recent storms to
contact FEMA at: 1-800-621-3362
or at: ww.tema.gov on-line.
In other business, commission-
ers:
. Introduced Jim Scholz who is
a new county employee filling a va-
cancy in the planning office.
o Authorized the county's par-
ticipation in an update of local
addresses by the U.S. Census Bu-
reau.
Amended the county's salary
tables to reflect salary and cost-of-
loving increases of 3 percent.
Amended the county insurance
contribution for elected officials
and non-union employees to $825
per individual.
Authorized county road load
restrictions and emergency closing
orders for the winter of 2007-8.
Authorized the Department of
Public Works to select construction
project and bridge inspectors for
2008.
Authorized a memorandum of
understanding with the Teamsters
labor organization as pertains to
longevity language.
, Amended the travel expense
reimbursement method for single-
day per diem meal reimbursement.
Appointed Gale McGrath,
Dan Michener, Drew Noble, Joe
Spaulding, Ken VanBuskirk, Mel
Williamson, Ken Wilson and Steve
VanDenover to the Transportation
Improvement Program-Citizen Ad-
visory Program.
Established lane and load
limits for traffic control on the Hli-
boki Bridge, Gosnel Creek Bridge,
Eich Road 1 Bridge, Weaver Creek
1 Bridge, Hunter Creek Bridge,
Finch Creek 1 Bridge and the Ta-
huya River 2 Bridge.
Authorized an agreement with
the Washington Department of
Ecology for the solid waste enforce-
ment program. The agreement
will expire no later than Decem-
ber 31, 2009 and has a total cost
of $142,465 with the state's share
being $106,849 and the county's
$35,616.
Authorized contracts with
Amelia Cobb and Eunice Santiago
for maternity support services in
2008.
Authorized a contract with Ma-
son Matters for 2008 in the amount
of $25,000.
Authorized an amendment to
the county's agreement with the
Washington Department of Social
and Health Services in the amount
of $10,087 for the continuation of
the early family support services
through June 30.
Authorized a memorandum of
understanding with the Woodwork-
ers labor organization to change the
position of financial assistant and
chief cook to that of fbod services
coordinator at the Mason County
Jail.
Authorized a total of $2,609.25
in grants as recommended by the
Veterans Assistance Fund Screen-
ing Committee.
Credit union bake sale
a benefit to food banks
Peninsula Credit Union's 21st
annual bake sale at its Shelton
branch recently raised $1,103.23
this year.
The sale of baked goods and pa-
tron donations was matched dollar-
for-dollar by the credit union and a
total of $2,206.46 was donated to
four food banks in Mason County.
Present and past employees
helped provide baked goods and
staffed the sale, and the credit
union saluted them for their team-
work during the busy holiday sea-
son.
Also, the purchases of treats and
gifts by repeat and new customers
contributed much-needed funds
to the food banks to help those in
need this winter.
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Your Discount Fireworks
Stand is located at:
Shelton, WA
1930 Olympic Hwy North
Stands open noon 12/2 7 thru I 2/3 I
All fireworks are Washington State approved
Check your local codes
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Thursday, December 27, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 11
ounty commission roundup:
porary bridge for Belfair-Tahuya
Bouncing back after floods dam-
facilities earlier this month,
employees offered an up-
to the Mason County Commis-
this week.
As of Saturday, the county had
a temporary bridge on
Road, said Char-
Butros, the county's director of"
works.
Commissioner Tim Sheldon
that he has talked to some
who have either already re-
assistance or who have been
of these cases, they
filled out application
for assistance by indicating
they have insurance, though
don't actually have insurance
cover this particular disaster.
suggested that those who
have been refused aid due to this
error should apply again. He also
advised people to visit the special
assistance center established at the
Mary E. Theler Community Center
in Belfair.
Butros said a substantial num-
ber of applicants have submitted
permit requests to the county for
repairs to damage caused by the
storm. Since these applications are
reviewed in the order they are re-
ceived and some involve complica-
tions, he said it would be hard to
predict when they would be grant-
ed or denied approval at this point.
The county has offered some ap-
plicants, the chance for alternative
review by consultants as a way of
expediting the process.
Commissioner Lynda Ring-
Erickson relayed commendations
to Butros and his staff, since resi-
dents of the Pickering area had
faced substantial damage along the
main road until county road crews
came out right away to fix it. "A
lot of people in that area are very
pleased with your staff," she told
Butros.
Ring-Erickson and Sheldon also
confirmed that U.S. Senator Patty
Murray will come to review flood
damage in this state and meet with
commissioners shortly. Represen-
tatives of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency and the
Washington State Department of
Emergency Management have al-
ready visited the county recently to
assess local storm damage.
Butros and the commissioners
and Bergeson
more school funds
(Continued from page l 0. )
' resources that
be made available for student
when those resources are
supported by a majority of
cast."
The Shelton School District gets
13.5 percent of its
from M&O levies and re-
matching money from the
and neighboring districts that
High School
if the levies are approved. The
Education Association
elimination of the super-
rule, pointing out that 31
levies failed in 2006 while a
majority of 50 percent plus
vote is enough to float a bond to
a jail.
The vote in November left in
a provision in the Washing-
Constitution that requires a 60
supermajority for the pas-
of school bond measures, and
leaves in place one of the major
educators have faced in re-
years. Shelton voters approved
major construction bond to build
i
Olympic Middle School and a new
Evergreen Elementary School and
essentially rebuild Bordeaux Ele-
mentary School after twice rejecting
a $30.6-million bond proposal twice
in the spring of 2000, but Pioneer
voters have repeatedly rejected bond
propositions that have received a
simple majority but fell short of the
60 percent supermajority: a $16.1-
million bond got 55.6 percent with
1,388 "yes" votes to 1,107 "no" on
April 27, 1999; an $8.64-million bond
got 51 percent support with 1,071
"yes" votes to 1,034 "no" on Febru-
ary 29, 2000; an $11-million bond
got 56 percent with 1,366 "yes" votes
to 1,065 "no" on February 5, 2001;
and on March 19 of this year a $9.8-
million bond issue fell just 19 votes
shy of the supermajority by a vote of
1,716 "yes" to 1,175 "no" that ammo-
unted to support of 59.36 percent.
SEVEN DAYS after balloting in
November eliminated the superma-
jority for school levies the Pioneer
School Board invited the public to
a meeting with Seattle Northwest
Securities to discuss the potential
impacts of another attempt and to
help determine the need for a bond.
Superintendent Dan Winter said the
school board has since decided not to
go forward with another bond elec-
tion at this time.
Financial support for the effort
to consign the supermajority to the
dustbin of Washington history came
from a number of Mason County ed-
ucators who gave money to People
for Our Public School, a committee
which raised nearly $3.3 million
in the months before the election:
$100 from William Freund of Shel-
ton, a former member of the Shel-
ton School Board; $50 from Joan
Zook, superintendent of the Shelton
School District; and $25 from Eric
Barkman, principal of Oakland Bay
Junior High School in Shelton. Oth-
er contributions to the campaign
committee were $200 from Martha
Rose Laffey of Shelton; $100 from
Mac McClendon of Shelton; and
$51 each from Karen Mensinger of
Grapeview, the Hood Canal Chap-
ter of PSE and Katie Axtell of Shel-
ton.
encourage people who have been
affected by the recent storms to
contact FEMA at: 1-800-621-3362
or at: ww.tema.gov on-line.
In other business, commission-
ers:
. Introduced Jim Scholz who is
a new county employee filling a va-
cancy in the planning office.
o Authorized the county's par-
ticipation in an update of local
addresses by the U.S. Census Bu-
reau.
Amended the county's salary
tables to reflect salary and cost-of-
loving increases of 3 percent.
Amended the county insurance
contribution for elected officials
and non-union employees to $825
per individual.
Authorized county road load
restrictions and emergency closing
orders for the winter of 2007-8.
Authorized the Department of
Public Works to select construction
project and bridge inspectors for
2008.
Authorized a memorandum of
understanding with the Teamsters
labor organization as pertains to
longevity language.
, Amended the travel expense
reimbursement method for single-
day per diem meal reimbursement.
Appointed Gale McGrath,
Dan Michener, Drew Noble, Joe
Spaulding, Ken VanBuskirk, Mel
Williamson, Ken Wilson and Steve
VanDenover to the Transportation
Improvement Program-Citizen Ad-
visory Program.
Established lane and load
limits for traffic control on the Hli-
boki Bridge, Gosnel Creek Bridge,
Eich Road 1 Bridge, Weaver Creek
1 Bridge, Hunter Creek Bridge,
Finch Creek 1 Bridge and the Ta-
huya River 2 Bridge.
Authorized an agreement with
the Washington Department of
Ecology for the solid waste enforce-
ment program. The agreement
will expire no later than Decem-
ber 31, 2009 and has a total cost
of $142,465 with the state's share
being $106,849 and the county's
$35,616.
Authorized contracts with
Amelia Cobb and Eunice Santiago
for maternity support services in
2008.
Authorized a contract with Ma-
son Matters for 2008 in the amount
of $25,000.
Authorized an amendment to
the county's agreement with the
Washington Department of Social
and Health Services in the amount
of $10,087 for the continuation of
the early family support services
through June 30.
Authorized a memorandum of
understanding with the Woodwork-
ers labor organization to change the
position of financial assistant and
chief cook to that of fbod services
coordinator at the Mason County
Jail.
Authorized a total of $2,609.25
in grants as recommended by the
Veterans Assistance Fund Screen-
ing Committee.
Credit union bake sale
a benefit to food banks
Peninsula Credit Union's 21st
annual bake sale at its Shelton
branch recently raised $1,103.23
this year.
The sale of baked goods and pa-
tron donations was matched dollar-
for-dollar by the credit union and a
total of $2,206.46 was donated to
four food banks in Mason County.
Present and past employees
helped provide baked goods and
staffed the sale, and the credit
union saluted them for their team-
work during the busy holiday sea-
son.
Also, the purchases of treats and
gifts by repeat and new customers
contributed much-needed funds
to the food banks to help those in
need this winter.
fmlm
0m b 12 II d
dd db
,jImd
Your Discount Fireworks
Stand is located at:
Shelton, WA
1930 Olympic Hwy North
Stands open noon 12/2 7 thru I 2/3 I
All fireworks are Washington State approved
Check your local codes
!:i ii! :; i::? i I
tkis ==w am wik 2
0d=. Y=
: :' !: :!i! ':?i Έ :i Έ
12 dat nmr' v a
lain Cal.
,md rum _ltk,
mmwcudbkr $Ov,=c=
........ a 1.49
Candle .......... 00006$2.95
Thursday, December 27, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 11