HomeMy WebLinkAboutGrays Harbor County Termination LetterOFFICE OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
JILL WARNE
FIRST DISTRICT
KEVIN PINE
SECOND DISTRICT
VICKIE L. RAINES
THIRD DISTRICT
WENDY CHATHAM
CLERK OF THE BOARD
August 6, 2024
1854
STATE OF WASHINGTON
Mason County Board of Commissioners
411 N 5t Street
Shelton, WA 98584
Re: Termination of April 2, 2019, Interlocal Agreement
Dear Commissioners:
100 West Broadway, Suite #1
MONTESANO, WASHINGTON 98563
PHONE (360) 249-3731
FAX (360) 249-3783
This correspondence will serve as Grays Harbor County's 30-day notice of termination of the
April 2, 2019, Interlocal Agreement Between Grays Harbor County and Mason County to
Develop a Feasibility Study Document to Review the Potential of a Regional or Individual Jail
Facility ("Agreement"), as provided in Section 4 of the Agreement. I have attached a copy of the
Agreement for ease of reference.
As you will recall, our counties entered into this Agreement for the purpose of reviewing
whether it was feasible for us to work together to construct and operate a regional jail. It was
determined rather quickly that there was no statutory authority for operating a regional jail, and
thereafter each county pursued this project on its own. Therefore, this termination notice is
merely a housekeeping measure, as Grays Harbor County has since completed Phase 1 of its own
feasibility study, and we are moving forward with our own plan to replace our jail in the future.
Thank you for partnering with us, and we look forward to collaborating with you in the future.
Sincerely,
KEVIN PINE, Chair
Grays Harbor County Board of Commissioners
Enclosure (2019 Interlocal Agreement)