HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026/02/17 - RegularBoard of Mason County Commissioners
Draft Meeting Agenda
Commission Chambers
411 N 5th St, Shelton, WA 98584
February 17, 2026
9:00 a.m.
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Commissioners’ Office no later than 4:00 p.m. the Friday before the meeting.
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Correspondence and Organizational Business
4.1 Correspondence
4.2 4-H Key Awards Presentation
5. Open Forum for Citizen Input
Please see above options to provide public comment; 3 minutes per person, 15-minute time limit.
6. Adoption of Agenda
Items appearing on the agenda after “Item 10. Public Hearings” may be acted upon before 9:15 a.m.
7. Approval of Minutes – February 2, 2026 and February 9, 2026 Briefing Minutes and February 3, 2026
Regular Minutes
8. Approval of Action Agenda
Items listed under “Action Agenda” may be enacted by one motion unless a Commissioner or citizen requests an item be
removed from the Action Agenda and considered a separate item.
8.1 Approval of Warrants and Treasurer Electronic Remittances
Claims Clearing Fund Warrant # 8118514-8118898 $7,156,653.05
Direct Deposit Fund Warrant # 123445-123815 $ 977,675.43
Salary Clearing Fund Warrant # 7009462-7009501 $1,287,937.97
Treasurer Electronic Remittance $3,291,781.05
8.2 Approval to fund the Mason County Linkages to Care Transportation Project (MC-LCTP) for three (3) years in
the amount of $75,000 per year and to contract with the Mason County Economic Development Council
(EDC) and North Mason Regional Fire Authority (NMRFA) for service provision.
8.3 Approval of the Crossroads Housing Consolidated Homeless Grant (CHG) contract amendment for the
additional award amount of $89,976.
8.4 Approval of the Crossroads Housing – Housing & Essential Needs (HEN) contract amendment for the
additional award amount of $56,517.
8.5 Approval for the Chair to electronically sign the Road Levy Certification for 2026 through the County Road
Administration Board (CRAB) reporting system (CARS).
8.6 Approval for Public Works to utilize the Mason County Consultant Roster to select a qualified consultant to
complete the Belfair General Sewer Plan for a cost not to exceed $100,000.
8.7 Approval of the Acknowledgement of Receipt for the Treasurer’s Annual Refund Report for 2025 property tax
refunds.
8.8 Approval of the Resolution canceling uncollectible property taxes.
8.9 Approval of the purchase of woodchips from Wildwood Playgrounds NW in the estimated amount of $3,700
for the Mason County Recreation Area (MCRA) playground.
8.10 Approval to set a Public Hearing for Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 9:15 a.m. to consider the rezone of two
parcels totaling 2.63 acres from Commercial Industrial (CI) to Neighborhood Residential (NR) in the Shelton
Urban Growth Area (UGA).
8.11 Approval to set a Public Hearing for Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 9:15 a.m. to consider adoption of the 2025-
2030 5-Year Local Homeless Housing Plan.
8.12 Approval of the amended contract with Northwest Event Organizers, Inc. clarifying that $686,000 is the annual
not-to-exceed amount, as originally intended.
8.13 Approval to sign the letter of concurrence with Lewis County’s appointment of Hal Blanton to the Timberland
Regional Library (TRL) Board of Trustees to fill the Lewis County representative position that runs from
December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2032.
8.14 Approval of the updated Memorial Hall Rental Policy and Procedures.
8.15 Approval for the Sheriff to sign the Washington State Association of Sheriff & Police Chiefs (WASPC) Grant
Agreement, approval for the Sheriff to sign the Subcontractor agreement with Olympic Health & Recovery
Services (OHRS), and approval of a $200,000 supplemental appropriation to the Sheriff’s Office 2026 budget.
8.16 Approval of the letters to the Transportation Committee Chairs and legislators sharing concerns with delaying
the State Route 3 Freight Corridor schedule.
8.17 Approval to appoint Jennifer Williams to the Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging for an initial two-
year term expiring February 17, 2028.
8.18 Approval to appoint Mark Wilhelm II to the Mason County Board of Health for a three-year term expiring
February 17, 2029.
8.19 Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Bremerton for Sanitary Sewer Service.
9. Other Business (Department Heads and Elected Officials)
10. 9:15 a.m. Public Hearings and Items Set for a Certain Time
Please see above options to provide public testimony; 10 minutes per person.
10.1 Public Hearing to amend the 2026-2031 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and 2026
Annual Construction Program. Staff: Mike Collins
11. Board’s Calendar and Reports
12. Adjournment