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September 24, 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 Historic Preservation Commission Open Positions
The Mason County Commissioners are seeking applicants to fill five open positions on
the Mason County Historic Preservation Commission.
The major responsibility of the Historic Preservation Commission is to identify and
actively encourage the conservation of Mason County's historic resources by initiating
and maintaining a register of historic places and reviewing proposed changes to
registered properties. They also work to raise community awareness of Mason County's
history and historic resources and serve as Mason County's primary resource in matters
of history, historic planning, and preservation. Responsibilities of the commission also
include administering the Heritage Grant Program and the Historic Plaque Program.
Commission members serve three-year terms and meet on the second Thursday of each
month at 2:OOPM, at the County offices in Shelton and via Zoom. There are currently
four open positions and one position which will expire in November 2024. Applicants
must be residents of Mason County.
Interested persons are encouraged to apply for this commission by completing an
advisory board form on our website-
cognitoforms.com/MasonCounty2/AdvisoryBoardApplication, or by calling the
Commissioners' office at 360-427-9670 ext. 419. Positions are open until filled.
All interested applicants should contact Luke Viscusi, staff for the Historic Preservation
Commission,prior to applying, at 360-427-9670 ext. 282, or by e-mail at
HPC 2masoncountywa.gov.
BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Randy eatherlin, Kevin Shu Sharon Trask,
Chair Commissioner Commissioner