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SON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY COURTHOUSE BUILDING I
411 NORTH FIFTH (206)427-9670 EXT. 419
SHELTON,WASHINGTON 98584
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION FORMING THE MASON COUNTY WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
FUND, ENTERING INTO THE STATE REVOLVING FUND LOAN WITH THE
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY, COMMITTING TO THE REPAYMENT
OF SAID LOAN, AND ENTERING INTO A BLOCK GRANT THROUGH THE
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND
ADDRESSING SIMILAR TYPE FUNDING FOR THE PURPOSES STATED HEREUNDER.
WHEREAS, Mason County has applied for a loan through the State
Revolving Fund administered through the Department of Ecology; and,
WHEREAS, Mason County has applied for a Block Grant through the
Washington State Department of Community Development; and
WHEREAS, Mason County may in the future seek similar funds for
water quality improvement; and,
WHEREAS, Mason County has been actively implementing programs to
improve water quality since 1984, and
WHEREAS, on-site sewage disposal system failures and poor farm
practices continue to threaten the water quality dependent
resources of Mason County; and,
WHEREAS, a County Water Quality Improvement Fund will be used to
provide grants and loans to help low and moderate income land
owners to install Best Management Practices on their property to
improve water quality; and,
WHEREAS, the State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan requires commitment of
repayment:
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MICHAEL D.GIBSON WILLIAM O.HUNTER LAURA E.PORTER
RESOLUTION NO®
THEREFORE, be it
RESOLVED, that:
1) Mason County establishes the Mason County Water Quality
Improvement Fund;
2) Mason County commits that portion of its Current Expense Fund
necessary to repay one year principal and interest for the
SRF;
3) Applications for grants and loans may be made through a local
lending institution.
4) The Mason County Health Director is hereby empowered to select
loan recipients from the eligible candidates according to the
Water Quality Improvement Fund priority ranking criteria.
ENTERED into this day of
1991
Mason County Board o Commissioners:
William O. Hunter, Chairman
LAIra E. Port commissioner
Michael D. Gibson, Commissioner
C : TREASURER
ACCOUNTING (2)
BUDGET DIRECTOR
WATER QUALITY
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