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NEWS RELEASE
February 5,2024
- MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE
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TO: KMAS,KRXY, SHELTON-MASON COUNTY JOURNAL,THE OLYMPIAN,
SHELTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,NORTH MASON CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE,CITY OF SHELTON, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COUNCIL,THE SUN
RE: Mason County Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials
The Board of Mason County Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 2024-002 on January 16,
2024 establishing the Mason County Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials
(Commission)pursuant to RCW 36.17.024(4):
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=36.17.024
The general purpose of the Commission is to set the salaries of the County Commissioners and the
elected Auditor, Assessor, Clerk, Coroner, Sheriff, and Treasurer. The salary for Superior Court
and District Court judges,and the Prosecuting Attorney,are established at the state level.
The Commission will consist of ten members with six of the ten being randomly selected from
registered voters by the County Auditor.
The remaining four Commission members must be a resident of Mason County and shall be
appointed by the County Commissioners. The persons selected for these positions shall have
experience in the field of personnel management or a related field.
The members of the Commission may not include any officer,official,or employee of the County
or any of their immediate family members. "Immediate family member" as used in for this
Commission means the parents, spouse, siblings, children, or dependent relatives of the officer,
official,or employee,whether or not living in the household of the officer,official, or employee.
Parties interested in being appointed to this Commission may obtain an application at the Mason
County Commissioners Office,411 North 51 Street,Shelton,or call 427-9670,ext.419 or visit the
Mason County website at www.masoncountywa.gov. Please submit your application to the
County Commissioners no later than February 20,2024.
Please contact Mark Neary,County Administrator,with any questions(360)427-9670 ext. 530 or
m nearyna,masoncountywa.gov.
MASON COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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