HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025/07/08 - RegularBoard of Mason County Commissioners
Proceedings
Commission Chambers
411 N 5th St, Shelton, WA 98584
July 8, 2025
1. Call to Order — The Chairperson called the regular meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance — Travis Adams led the flag salute.
3. Roll Ca11 — Present: Present: Commissioner District 1 — Randy Neatherlin; Commissioner
District 2 — Pat Tarzwell; Commissioner District 3 — Sharon Trask.
4. Correspondence and Organizational Business
4.1 Correspondence
4.1.1 Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board sent notice of special occasion license
application for Harstine Island Community Club.
4.1.2 Public Utility District (PUD) No. 3 sent notice of planned power outage for the Tahuya
Peninsula area.
4.1.3 Comcast sent notice of changes to Xfinity TV services.
4.1.4 United States Army Corps of Engineers sent notice of application for Department of the
Army permits to harvest clams and oysters in Hood Canal and Liberty Bay.
4.1.5 Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board sent notice of liquor license application for
Belfair Gas & Mini.
4.1.6 Department of the Interior sent notice of issued payments under the Payments in Lieu of
Taxes (PILT) program.
5. Open Forum for Citizen Input
Dean Jewett shared concerns around the Community Lifeline contract and grants, the Housing
and Behavioral Health Board recommendation to provide funding to Coastal Community Action
Program (CCAP), a grievance filed against individuals on the Housing and Behavioral Health
Board, and the need for a proactive approach around RVs.
6. Adoption of Agenda
Cmmr. Neatherlin/Tarzwell moved and seconded to adopt the agenda as published. Motion
carried unanimously. Neatherlin-aye; Tarzwell-aye; Trask -aye.
7. Approval of Minutes
Cmmr. Tarzwell/Neatherlin moved and seconded to adopt the June 23 and June 30, 2025
Briefing Minutes and June 24, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes as presented. Motion carried
unanimously. Neatherlin-aye; Tarzwell-aye; Trask -aye.
8. Approval of Action Agenda
8.1 Approval Warrants and Treasurer Electronic Remittances
Claims Clearing Fund Warrant # 8113304-8113813
Direct Deposit Fund Warrant # 117287-117698
Salary Clearing Fund Warrant # 7008972-7008997
Treasurer Electronic Remittance
$2,678,576.08
$ 957,955.01
$ 664,779.60
$ 301,369.26
8.2 Approval for Public Works Utilities and Waste Management to purchase Tyler Technologies
MUNIS Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) software for water, sewer, and solid waste fund
utilization.
8.3 Approval for the Chair to sign the letter to the County Road Administration Board (CRAB)
returning Rural Arterial Program (RAP) grant funding for County Road Project (CRP) 2042 for
the Shelton Valley Road culvert replacement project from milepost 1.94 to milepost 2.06 with
the corrected repayment amount of $3,764.64.
8.4 Approval to nominate Jacqueline Earley to the Pacific Mountain (PacMtn) Workforce
Development Board of Directors for a three-year term expiring June 30, 2028.
8.5 Approval to set a Public Hearing for Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 9:15 a.m. to take public
testimony and consider amendments to Mason County Code Chapter 5.18 Temporary Outdoor
Public Events (TOPE) and to set a Public Hearing for Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 9:15 a.m. to
deliberate and vote on said amendments.
8.6 Approval of the letter to the City of Bremerton Mayor, Greg Wheeler, regarding ongoing
discussions about Belfair sewer service.
Cmmr. Neatherlin/Tarzwell moved and seconded to approve action items 8.1 through 8.6.
Motion carried unanimously. Neatherlin-aye; Tarzwell-aye; Trask -aye.
9. Other Business (Department Heads and Elected Officials)
Loretta Swanson, Public Works Director, discussed the Bear Gulch fire in Lake Cushman.
Steve Duenkel, Auditor, shared that ballots will be sent for the August primary, ballot drop boxes
will received upgraded sensors, and June passport revenue was over $50,000.
10. 9:15 a.m. Public Hearings and Items Set for a Certain Time
Please see above options to provide public testimony. These options are available only while COVID-19 OPMA
meeting restrictions are in place.
No Public Hearings set for this time.
11. Board's Calendar and Reports — The Commissioners reported on meetings attended the past
week and announced their upcoming weekly meetings.
12. Adjournment — The meeting adjourned at 9:24 a.m.
ATTEST:
McKenzieClerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Sharon Trask, Chair
Pat Tarzwell, Vice -Chair
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Ran y Neatherlin, Commissioner
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