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DECLARATION
Before the Board of countycommissioners of Mason County, Washington
In the Matter of )
Declaringa Disaster ) I 15 - 03
WHEREAS , the Mason County Department of Emergency
Management has reported to the Chairman , BoardCounty
Commissioners , beginning , effects of
wildland fire 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
ro ert s an
WHEREAS , there is an emergency present which necessitates
activation of the Mason County Comprehensive Emergency
Ian and utilization of emergency owers granted pursuant t
RCW 38 . 52 and CountyOrdinance No . 56 . 96 ,m therefore ,
Resolution No . 15 - 03
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BE IT RESOLVEDY THE BOARD OF COUNTYCOMMISSIONERS .
SECTION 1
That it is hereby declared that there is an emergency/disaster
due to the conditions in MasonCounty ; therefore , designated
departments are authorized o enter into contracts and incur
obligations necessary to combat such emergency to protec
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 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 11 th day of February' 20 03
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MASON COUNTY ,
ASHINGTON
Chairman
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Commissioner
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Clerk of the Board