HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024/12/16 - Briefing Board of Mason County Commissioners' Briefing Minutes
Mason County Commission Chambers,411 N 51h Street,Shelton,WA 98584
Week of December 16,2024
Monday,December 16,2024
9:00 A.M. Closed Session—RCW 42.30.140(4)Labor Discussion
Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty,and Trask met in closed session for labor negotiation from 9:00
a.m.to 10:00 a.m. Mark Neary,Christopher Pinkston,Cabot Dow,and Lindsey Smith were also in
attendance.
10:00 A.M. Superior Court—Paddy McGuire
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Paddy requested to convert the contracted Court Commissioner position to a regular one full-time
employee(FTE)position. Approved to move forward.
10:05 A.M. Support Services—Mark Neary
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Jennifer Beierle requested to recertify to the County Assessor the amount of taxes levied for county
purposes due to a submission error on the bond amount for the North Mason Regional Fire Association
(NMRFA). NMRFA originally submitted the levy bond as$5,800,000 and the amount should be
$580,000. Approved to move forward.
• Jennifer shared the Belfair Sewer Fund 413 for salaries and benefits is close to exceeding budget
authority,the budget amendment scheduled will be insufficient to cover estimated remaining costs. An
additional$25,000 will need to be moved from the operating budget to the salaries budget. Approved
to move forward.
• Jennifer presented the November 2024 financial report. Current Expense revenue$44,534,016 at 99%.
Treasurer Department receipts$30,206,590 at 103%. Current Expense expenditure$44,548,573 at
84%. Six-year specific revenue streams:Community Development$2,803,758;Detention and
Correction$24,082;Current Expense property tax$10,436,948;Road Diversion property tax
$1,068,720;County Road property tax$10,440,966;Current Expense sales tax$9,057,899;Criminal
Justice taxes$1,937,785;Rural Sales and Use$1,084,632;Homelessness Prevention filings$537,843;
Lodging tax$1,079,145;and Real Estate Excise Tax 1 and 2$1,492,047 each. Total collected revenue
$9,057,900.18;revenue budgeted$9.2 million;and projected end of year revenue$9,828,082.18.
Current Expense cash$27,609,329. Special Fund cash$65,588,941. Motor Pool expenditure
$1,354,975 at 70%. Special and Other Funds revenue$at 87%. Special and Other Funds expenditure
$48,703,106 at 65%. Outstanding County debt$16,861,538 and remaining debt capacity
$203,161,663. .
10:25 A.M. Public Works—Loretta Swanson
Utilities&Waste Management
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Loretta shared the one-year extension to the Interlocal Agreement with the City of Bremerton and Port
of Bremerton to collaboratively improve sewer service availability to a portion of the Puget Sound
Industrial Center(PSIC).
• Mike Collins requested to purchase a paint striping truck in the amount of$410,626. Lisa Frazier
requested that any internal loans go through the Finance Committee for approval. Approved to move
forward.
• Loretta discussed the requests to open tribal consultation regarding the expansion of the Belfair sewer
system from the Skokomish, Squaxin Island,and Suquamish tribes. These requests were due to the
City of Bremerton's Department of Commerce grant award of$3 million to advance design of a
collection system serving the southern portion of PSIC($1.6 million),and system capacity upgrades to
the Belfair collection system and water reclamation facility($1.4 million). Approved to move forward.
• Richard Dickinson provided a status report on Rustlewood and Beard's Cove water system metered
rates. Stephanie Buhrman gave a presentation. Topics included:residential water meters and rates,
Beard's Cove water usage review,Rustlewood water usage review,and take aways.
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Board of Mason County Commissioners' Briefing Minutes
Mason County Commission Chambers,411 N 5t'Street,Shelton,WA 98584
• Loretta shared the Flood Control Assistance Account Program(FCAAP)to assist local governments
and tribes to develop comprehensive floodplain management plans and put actions and projects into
place to mitigate local flood hazards.
• Loretta provided an update on the changes to Mason County Code Chapters 2,3, 13,and 17. Chapter
2: establishes utility operating and capital reserves. Chapter 3: identifies all utility enterprise funds and
updates department administration. Chapter 13:revises to be clear the Title refers to utilities owned
and operated by the County,reorganizes into one chapter public water systems and public sewer,and
removes Harstine Pointe language. Chapter 17:updates language,revises criteria and requirements for
allowing on-site septic systems on existing lots of record,eliminates payment of CFC if on-site septic
is approved and requires recording a certificate guaranteeing connection when available,and removes
the County as designated operator of approved large on-site septic systems(LOSS).
Respectfully submitted,
MW
McKenzie Smi ,
Clerk of the Board
BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Sharon Trask, Pat Tarzwell, leandy Aea -lin,
Chair Vice-Chair Commissioner
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