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UEULARATION OF EMERGENCY
Before the Board of county commissioners of Masoncounty , Washington
In the Matter o
Declaring a is st r ) RESOLUTION 11 - 03
WHEREAS , the Mason County Department of Emergency
Management has reported to the Chairman , Board of County
Commissioners , beginning effects of an
earthquake have caused a disaster by creating 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 damage
unless further efforts are taken to reduce the threat to life and
property ; and
WHEREAS , there is an emergency present which necessitates
activation of the Mason County Comprehensive er ency
Ian and utilization of emergency were granted pursuant t
and County Ordinance No . a ; therefore ,
Resolution No . 11 - 03
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS .
SECTION 1
That it is hereby declared that there is an emergency/disaster
due to the conditions in Mason County , therefore , designate
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
prescribe y law (excepting mandatory constitutional
requirements ) .
DATED this 11th day of Februar �y20 03
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MASON
COUNTY , WASHINGTON
Chairman
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q ` mmissiner
ATTEST :
Clerk of the Board �'