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BeforeDECLARATION OF EMERGENCY
rCounty commissioners sCounty, Washington
In the Matter of )
Declaring a Disaster RESOLUTION NO . 14- 03
WHEREAS, the Mason County Department of Emergency
Management has reported to the Chairman, Board of County
Commissioners , beginning effects of an act of
terrorism have caused or threaten to cause an emergency
and/or disaster by creating , or threatening to create , 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
property ; and
WHEREAS , there is an emergency present which necessitates
activation of the Mason County Comprehensive Emergency
Plan and utilization of emergency powere granted pursuant
RCW 38 . 52 and Countyr in c ; therefore ,
Resolution No . 14- 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
e to the conditions in MasonCounty ; 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 tot the victims of such isaster .
SECTION 2
Each des i nate a art a is authorized to exercise the
powers vested under Section 1 of this resolution in the light o
the demands of an extreme emergency situation without
regard to timemconsum ingprocedures and formalities
prescribed by law (excepting mandatory constitutional
requirements ) .
DATED this llth day of February' 20 03
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MASON
COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Chairman
Corr� rnissioner
Commissioner
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ATTEST :
Clerk of the Board 7