HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026/06/01 - Briefing Board of Mason County Commissioners' Briefing Minutes
Mason County Commission Chambers,411 N 51 Street,Shelton,WA 98584
Week of June 1, 2026
Monday,June 1,2026
9:00 A.M. Executive Session—RCW 42.30.110(1)(iii)Potential Litigation
Commissioners Neatherlin and Tarzwell met in executive session for potential litigation from 9:00 a.m.
to 9:30 a.m.Attendees:Tim Whitehead,Travis Adams,Kim Monroe,Nichole Wilston,Christopher
Pinkston,and Cassidy Krall.
9:30 A.M. Closed Session—RCW 42.30.140(4)Labor Discussion
Commissioners Neatherlin and Tarzwell met in closed session for labor negotiation from 9:30 a.m.to
10:30 a.m.Attendees:Travis Adams,Kim Monroe,Kayla Brinckmeyer,and Christopher Pinkston.
10:30 A.M. Executive Session—RCW 42.30.110(1)(c)Real Estate
Commissioners Neatherlin and Tarzwell met in executive session for real estate from 10:30 a.m.to
10:45 a.m.Attendees:Travis Adams and Christopher Pinkston.
10:45 A.M. Auditor—Steve Duenkel
Commissioners Neatherlin and Tarzwell were in attendance.
• Steve discussed the Auditor's Office reorganization to minimize the Reduction in Force(RIF)impact
on employees by changing the Full-Time Employee(FTE)count from 15 to 14.
10:50 A.M. Community Development—Kell Rowen
Commissioners Neatherlin and Tarzwell were in attendance.
• Kell requested to cancel the Public Hearing amending Mason County Code Section 17.05.034
Granting of Variances Authorized scheduled for Tuesday,June 9,2026,at 9:15 a.m.Approved to move
forward.
• Kell requested to change the regular meeting time for the Planning Advisory Commission(PAC)from
6:00 p.m.to 5:00 p.m.PAC members were agreeable to the change.Approved to move forward.
• Kell shared the rezone request of approximately 5.39 acres for parcel 42022-42-00050 from Rural
Commercial 2(RC2)to Rural Residential 10 (RR10)in the rural area of Mason County.Tabled.
• Marissa Watson shared the rezone request of 2.26 acres of parcel 32030-14-90030 from Mixed Use
(MU)to General Commercial(GC).The entire parcel is 10.75 acres.Approved to move forward.
11:05 A.M. Public Health—David Windom
Commissioners Neatherlin and Tarzwell were in attendance.
• Ian Tracy shared the request for Code Enforcement lien reduction from the property owners of 930
Valley Road in Shelton.
• Ian discussed well water testing during real estate transactions as requested by Cmmr Neatherlin.It is
not a requirement in Washington State or Mason County.
• Ian shared that at the Group B Water Regulation hearing the Commissioners made a motion to add the
definitions of Group B Water Systems and Purveyor.Definitions were shared.
• Melissa Casey shared The Youth Connection Consolidated Homeless Grant(CHG)contract
termination.Approved to move forward.
11:20 A.M. Public Works—Loretta Swanson
Utilities&Waste Management
Commissioners Neatherlin and Tarzwell were in attendance.
• Mike Collins discussed the County Road Administration Board(CRAB)Rural Arterial Program(RAP)
contract amendment for Cloquallum Road Improvement Project from milepost 6.60 to milepost 7.80.
Approved to move forward.
• Loretta shared the Victor Improvement Club(VIC)and Mason County lease agreement extension.
Approved to move forward.
• Loretta shared the Solid Waste Advisory Committee application from Jeff Bickford.Tabled.
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Board of Mason County Commissioners' Briefing Minutes
Mason County Commission Chambers,411 N 51 Street, Shelton,WA 98584
• Loretta shared a letter was received regarding Rustlewood permit renewal.
11:35 A.M. Support Services—Travis Adams
Commissioners Neatherlin and Tarzwell were in attendance.
• McKenzie Smith shared the eight(8)2025 Open Space applications.Approved to move forward.
• Kelly Frazier shared the Historic Preservation Grant for the Courthouse.Approved to move forward.
• Tania Kenner discussed the Homeland Security Region 3 Mutual Aid Omnibus Agreement.Approved
to move forward.
• Jennifer Beirle shared the April 2026 financial report. Current Expense revenue$17,686,283 at 37%.
Treasurer receipts$12,852,519 at 41%. Current Expense expenditure$19,589,917 at 34%. Six-year
specific revenue streams: Community Development revenue$633,685;Detention and Correction
$21,682;Current Expense taxes$5,349,362;Road Diversion tax$1,056,232;County Road property
tax$4,863,777;Current Expense sales tax$3,173,985; Criminal Justice tax$829,670;Rural Sales and
Use tax$3 85,287;Homelessness Prevention filings$226,449;Lodging tax$235,584;and Real Estate
Excise Tax(REET) 1 and 2$390,117 each.Total revenue collected$3,173,985;projected end-of-year
revenue$10,738,931;and revenue budgeted$9.6 million.Current expense cash$22,457,967. Special
Fund cash$74,579,275.Motor Pool expenditure$509,793 at 26.22%. Special and other funds revenue
$17,478,505 at 29%. Special and other funds expenditure$13,091,125 at 17%.Total County debt
$14511,586.Remaining debt capacity$203,161,663.
• Commissioners discussed putting together a citizen's advisory committee regarding the potential wake
boat Ordinance.Membership would consist of three for(one from each district),three against(one
from each district), and two technical members.
Respectfully submitted,
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McKenzie S zith,
Clerk of the Board i
BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Pat Tarzwell, andy Neatherlin, Sharon Trask,
Chair Vice-Chair Commissioner
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