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DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY
fore the BoardCounty commissioners un , Washington
In the Matter of )
Declaring a Disaster RESOLUTION NO , 16 - 03
WHEREAS, the Mason County Department of Emergency
Management has reported to the Chairman , Board of County
Commissioners , beginning , effects of a win
storm have caused a disaster by creating and or threatening
extensive damages in parts of Mason County ; and
WHEREAS, Mason County government functions are
temporarily relocated to the Mason County Emergency
Operations Center during a declared emergency ; and
WHEREAS , the facilities and staff at the Mason County
Operations Center maintain all critical county government
functions during the aftermath of a disaster ; and
WHEREAS , extensive damage has occurred and/or is still
occurring to county infrastructure , including roads and
bridges , private roads , homes , businesses and farm lands ;
and
WHEREAS , persons and property are and will be damaged
unless further efforts are taken to reduce the threat to life and
roert ; and
WHEREAS , there is an emergency present which necessitates
activation of the Mason County Comprehensive Emergency
Ian and utilization of emergency powers granted pursuant to
RCW 38 . 52and CountyOrdinance No . 56 . 960, therefore ,
Resolution No . 16- 03
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS .
SECTION 1
That it is hereby declaredere is an emergency/disaster
due to the conditions in MasonCounty ; therefore , desi gnated
departments are authorized to enter into contracts and incur
obligations necessary combat such emergency to protect
the health and safety of persons and property, and provide
emergency assistance to the victims such disaster,
SECTION 2
Each designated department is authorized to exercise the
powers vested under Section 1 of this resolution in the light
the demands of an extreme emergency situation without
regard to time- consuming procedures and formalities
prescribed by law (excepting mandatory constitutional
requirements ) .
DATED this llth day of Februar '2 03
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MASON COUNTY,
WASHINGTON
Chairman
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Clerk of the Board U