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HOLIDAY TRANQUILITY visits Eagle Point on a cold, crisp evening this
week.
Court told about broken promises by DSHS
A story of broken promises
by officials of the Department of
Social and Health Services
unfolded before Judge Hewitt
Henry in Mason County Superior
Court last Thursday in the
sentencing of Montey Portrey on
a charge of first degree escape.
John Henry Browne, a
Seattle attorney representing
Portrey, told the court Portrey
was in the state penitentary at
Walla Walla serving a sentence
forearmed robber,/ whmh and
' ther inmate had fotffid the
location of a cache of weapons
inside the penitentiary.
Browne .said that in return
Publkations
ORDINANCE NO. 981
AN ORDINANCE
ADOPTING THE 1979 BUDGET
OF THE CITY OF SHELTON,
WASHINGTON AND FIXING
THE AMOUNT OF TAXES
NECESSARY TO BE LEVIED
UPON ALL REAL PROPERTY
WITHIN THE CITY OF
SHELTON NOT EXEMPT
FROM TAXATION.
WHEREAS, a hearing on the
proposed budget of the City of
Shelton for 1979 was held
commencing on the 21st day of
November, 1978 and concluding
on the 26th day of December,
for information on the weapons
location, DSHS officials had
• promised Portrey he would be
transferred out of the
penitentiary and his release from
prison would be arranged within
90 days.
After the information was
provided, Browne said, Portrey
was transferred to the
corrections center, but he was
unaware the DSHS officials had
no authority to arrange' for his
release.
He said after Portrey was
brought to the corrections
center, he was held in the
reception center for some time
IJlal Publications
1978, pursuant to notice duly
and regularly given, for the
purpose of hearing any and all
taxpayers residing, or having
property in the City of S helton
either "for" or "against' any
part .of said budget, and due
consideration having been given
the preliminary budget for the
fiscal year 1979, and
WHEREAS, the final budget
for 1979 which was developed as
a result of the hearing on the
preliminary budget shows in
detail the amount of estimated
expenditures, and the amount of
estimated receipts as follows:
before being put in with the
general population. After being
brought out of the reception
center, Browne said, Portrey had
received threats on his life.
Dissolutioned with keeping
the promises made to him,
Browne said, Portrey along with
two other inmates had gone
under the fence at the
corrections center. One of those
who escaped was caught later the
same day. Portrey was taken into
custody in Montesano and the
third inmate, Michael Worthy,
was shot by Lewis County law
enforcement officers who were
trying to take him into custody.
Legal Publications
Judge Henry sentenced recommend a short minimum
Portrey to a maximum of 10 sentence and that DSHS officials
years in prison on the escape take all precautions to insure
charge. He said he would Portrey'ssafety.
Legal Publkations
Legal Publications
(See attached tables) hereby levied against all taxable 1978.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it property in the City of Shelton a /s/James F. Lowery
ordained by the City tax at the rate of $3.36 per Mayor
Commission of the City of $1,000.00 assessed valuation /s/Bradley S. Owen
Shelton as follows: thereof for the year 1979. Commissioner
Section 1. The final budget Section 3. This ordinance is /s/Michael J. Byrne
adopted on December 26, 1978, necessary for the preservation of Commissioner
for the calendar year 1979, public peace, health and safety, ATTEST:
reference thereto being made as and shall take effect immediately /s/Helen W. Stodden
though the same were set out upon its passage. City Clerk
herein in full, and by such This is an emergency measure APPROVED:
reference made a part hereof, be necessary for public welfare and /s/Herbert H. Fuller
and the same is adopted as the safety and shall take effect as Special Ass't. City
final budget of the City of soon as allowed by law. Attorney
Shelton for the calendar year INTRODUCED and PASSED 28-1t
1979. in regular Commission meeting
Section 2. That there is this 26th day of December,
REVENUES
Unencumbered Miscel. Inter- State
Fund Other Property Sales Tax & Gov't. & Fed. Bond
Balance Revenue Interest Tax Tax License Fines Revenue Grants Sales
Transfers Total
Current Expense 161,220 5,700 30,000 173,458 140,000 125,960 40,000 159,911 " 173,883 1,010,132
Street 50,000 42,000 2,500 154,000 50,000 500 58,431 357,431
Library 2,235 700 26,000 30,000 350 8,000 67,285
Park & Recreation 94 1,500 34,000 24,000 59,594
U.A.B. 1,200 2,000 3,200
Flood Control 9,000 2,000 11,000
Total ,Tax,Funds , , , 223,749 , , .... 49,900 32,,500 ,, ..... 391,458 244,000, 125,960, , ,, 40,850 218,342,, , 181,883 ...... 1,508,642
Non-Tax Levy Funds:
Library Interest Income 30,000 8,000 38,000
Water 70,829 297,000 1,800 369,629
Sewer 66,370 274,000 1,200 341,570
Garbage 12,943 125,000 400 138,343
Arterial Street 110,000 1,200 36,990 148,190
Annex 6,000 4,260 10,260
Firemen's Pension 80,000 3,696 5,000 88,696
Water & Sewer Constr. 35,000 1,710,000 420,000 123,500 2,288,500
1966 S. & W. Bond Red. 36,000 ' 3,500 51,600 91,100
Federal Shared Revenue 34,883 101,616 136,499
Total Non-Levy Funds 447,025 738,956 21,100 36,990 1,811,616 420,000 175,100 3,650,787
Total ;,,A!I Funds , ,, , ,, ,67°,774, ....... 788856,, 53,600 391,458 244.000 125,960, 40.850 255,332_ • 1,811.616, , 420,000 356.983, , 5,159,429
EXPENDITURES
TAX FUNDS
Personal Other Serv. Capital Interest Unencumbered Aid Other
Services Supplies & Charges Outlay Transfers & Bonds Miscel. Fund Reserves Gov't. Total
Police 336,248 27,300 19,000 4,000 4,300 4,000 394,848
Fire 187,581 5,650 7,700 5,000 3,800 209,731
Public Works 52,580 1,225 20,400 500 200 6,140 81,045
Building 18,501 795 3,085 6,700 1,225 30,306
Legal 12,622 770 10,850 100 675 4,500 29,517
General Government 149,787 9,000 35,400 55,000 3,050 12,448 264,685
Total Current Expense 757,319 44,740 96,435 71,300 1.3,250 27,088 1,010,132
Street 183,724 19,000 62,700 85,500 800 5,707 357,431
Library 51,966 1,289 9,790 3,900 340 67,285
Park & Recreation 45,094 8,000 4,000 1,800 700 59,594
U.A.B. 3,200 3,200
Flood Control 2,000 9,000 11,000
Total Tax Funds 280,784 28,289 76,490 93,200 1,840 17,907 498,510
Non-Tax Levy Funds:
Library Interest Income 8,000 30,000 38,000
Water 73,860 38,500 93,600 9,800 101,323 22,300 11,000 19,246 369,629
Sewer 84,100 27,000 13,500 11,000 141,253 29,300 3,500 31,917 341,570
Garbage 31,980 13,500 6,500 20,363 42,600 3,000 20,400 138,343
Arterial Street 135,000 13,190 148,190
Annex 2,000 ,6,260 2,000 10,260
Firemen's Pension 22,832 65,864 88,696
Water & Sewer Constr. 1,978,500 310,000 2,288,500
1966 S. Bond Red. 44,600 46,500 91,100
Federal Shared Revenue 23,752 3,000 10,000 99,747 136,499
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Total Non-Levy Fbnds 236,524 84,000 129,860 2,236,047 270,939 138,800 327,500
Tota== I A!.!..,Funds .... 1.,274,627. 1_57,029 302,785 .... ,2t400,5.47 270,939 ' ,. !38,800 .... 342.,590.
10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, December 28, 1978
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206,717
22,4,,62, 4 ,
2o,400 3,650,787
47,488
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City
adopts
budget
The Shelton City
Commission, at its meeting
Tuesday night, adopted a 1979
budget with $1,0!0,132 in
expenditures in its current
expense budget.
The total budget is
$5,159,429 which includes
$2,288,500 in the sewer and
water construction fund which is
largely to complete the new
waste water treatment plant.
State and federal grants pay for
all except 10 percent of this
project which is slated for
completion this year.
The commission said the
budget included a nine percent
wage increase for city employes,
although negotiations with most
of the employe unions have not
yet been completed.
The budget includes funds
for a person to police parking
when the new signed two-hour
parking ordinance goes into
effect, for a records person in
the police department and for a
full-time park and recreation
director.
The budget was adopted with
an emergency clause so that it
can go into effect before January
1 when the new year starts.
Budget totals for the various
departments under the current
expense budget include police,
$394,848; fire department,
$209,731; public works
department, $81,731; building
department, $30,306; legal
department, $29,517; and
general government, $264,685.
Other department budget
totals include street, $357,431;
library, $67,285; park and
recreation, $59,594; urban
arterial street program, $3,200;
and flood control, $11,000.
Departments which operate
from their own revenue and their
budget totals include water
department, $369,629; sewer
department, $341,570; garbage
department, $138,343.
Other budgets include library
interest income, $38,000; arterial
street, $148,190; annex,
$10,260; firemen's pension,
$88,696; water and sewer
construction, $2,288,500; 1966
sewer: bond ..redem p!t ion,,
$91,100; and federal shared
revenue, $136,499.
Revenue estimates include
$391,458 from property tax;
$244,000 from the half cent
sales tax; $125,960 from
miscellaneous tax sources and
licenses; $40,850 from fines; and
$218,342 from intergovern-
mental revenue.
Applying for marriage
licenses in the Mason County
auditor's office this week were:
Wilson Medcalf, 51, Poulsbo,
and Nadine Adkinson, 52,
Poulsbo.
Timothy Heinicke, 23,
Belfair, and Karen Applin, 15,
Bdfair.
Michael Kdse, legal, Shelton,
and Kimberly Runnels, legal,
Shelton.
Stephen Datson, 20,
Olympia, and Terryl Godding,
18, Shelton.
A son to Eva and Floyd
Dahman, 2224 South Fourth
Street, Shelton, December 21.
A daughter to Gary L. and
Patti Clark, P.O. Box 641,
Shelton, December 23.
A daughter to Darryl R. and
Connie Allen, Route 1, Box 582,
Shelton, December 23.
A son to Alan and Olivia
Steehler, 125 Moore Street,
Shelton, December 26.
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THE PROMOTION of Rick Hirschberg to the position of
forester at ITT Rayonier's Northwest Timber Division was
today by George Lonngren, division manager. Hirschbel
graduated from Ingraham High School in Seattle. He received a
in forestry from the University of Washington in 1967. He
for a short time for the Oregon Department of Forestry prior
joining Rayonier in 1968. Hirschberg and his wife, Pare, live
Hoquiam with their two children, Jeffrey, eight, and Aimee, six,
is a member of the Society of American Foresters.
Deferred sentence
given for burglary
Mark Adams, Shelton, was
given a two-year deferred
sentence on a charge of second
Wesley Clark
in California
Airman First Class Wesley S.
Clark, son of Mrs. John M.
Mackey of Route 10, Shelton,
has arrived for duty at George
AFB, California.
Airman Clark, an air
passenger specialist with a unit
of the Tactical Air Command,
previously served at Kadena AB,
Japan.
The airman is a 1976
graduate of Shelton High School.
His wife, Kim, is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Andrews of
105 Alder Court, Shelton.
degree burglary when
appeared in Mason
Superior Court before
Hewitt Henry Thursday.
He was also ordered to
10 days in the Mason
jail.
Judge Henry denie¢
reduction in bail for Peter
Vander Wal, Shelton,
with second degree assault.
had been set in the case
$10,000.
Ed Younglove, an
attorney representing
Wal, asked the court to
Vander Wal on his
recognizance or to reduce
bail.
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15% commission. Fred
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