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DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY
Before the Board of County Commissioners of Mason County, Washington
In the Matter of )Declaring a Disaster ) RESOLUTION NO . c n L) 9
WHEREAS , the Mason County Department of Emergency Management has reported to the Chairman, Board
of County Commissioners, that beginning with the season ' s first flooding of November 12 , 1998 , unusually heavy and
warm rains, melting snow pack, and super saturated soils have caused rivers, lakes, and streams to rise throughout
Mason County; and
WHEREAS, extensive damage has occurred and is still occurring due to flooding and mudslides affecting
Public Utilities, roads, homes, businesses and farm lands ; and
WHEREAS , persons and property arel and will be damaged unless further efforts are taken to reduce the threat
to life and property; and
WHEREAS, there have been and continue to be emergencies present necessitating activation of the Mason
County Emergency Operations Plan and utilization of emergency powers granted pursuant to RCW 38 . 52 and County
Ordinance No . 19- 99 ; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD Or COUNTY COMMISSIONERS :
SECTION 1
That it is hereby declared that there is an emergency/disaster due to the prolonged conditions in Mason County;
therefore, designated departments are authorized to enter into contracts and incur obligations necessary to
combat such emergency to protect the health and safety of persons and property, and provide emergency
assistance to the victims of such disaster.
SECTION 2
Each designated department is authorized to exercise the powers vested under Section 1 of this resolution in
the light of the demands of an extreme emergency situation without regard to time consuming procedures and
formalities prescribed by law (excepting mandatory constitutional requirements) .
DATED this 2nd day of March, 1999 .
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONE S OF
MAS COUNT , WASHIN
Chairperson
ATT: f Comi2o Lr
Clerk of the Board Commissioner