HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026/10/12 - Briefing Board of Mason County Commissioners' Briefing Minutes
Mason County Commission Chambers,411 N 5ch Street,Shelton,WA 98584
Week of October 12,2026
Monday, October 12,2026
9:00 A.M. Executive Session—RCW 42.30.110(1)(c)Real Estate
Commissioners Neatherlin and Tarzwell met in executive session for real estate starting at
9:00 a.m.and returning at 9:30 a.m.Attendees:Travis Adams and Christopher Pinkston
9:15 A.M. Board of Equalization Interview
Commissioners Neatherlin and Tarzwell were in attendance.
• Commissioners interviewed Cyal Christmas for the Board of Equalization.Approved to move forward.
9:25 A.M. Sheriffs Office—Lieutenant Shane Schoeneberg
Commissioners Neatherlin and Tarzwell were in attendance.
• Lieutenant Schoeneberg shared the updated Request for Proposals(RFP)for inmate health care
services for the Mason County Jail and Juvenile Detention Center.Approved to move forward.
9:35 A.M. WSU Extension—Heidi Steinbach
Commissioners Neatherlin and Tarzwell were in attendance.
• McKenzie Smith shared the amendment to the Interagency Agreement between Washington State
Department of Agriculture and the Mason County Noxious Weed Control Board.Approved to move
forward.Approved to move forward.
9:40 A.M. Public Health—David Windom
Commissioners Neatherlin and Tarzwell were in attendance.
• Melissa Casey shared the Housing&Behavioral Health Advisory citizen application from Dean
Jewett.The open position is for District 2;Mr.Jewett is in District 3.
• Melissa discussed the Fiscal Year 2027(FY27)Homeless Response System Services subcontracts with
Family Support Center of South Sound for$50,025 and ShelterWorks for$183,058 for the FY27
homeless crisis response system services and the amendment with Crossroads Housing in the amount
of$267,850 for the expansion of scattered-site emergency shelter and permanent supportive housing.
Approved to move forward.Approved to move forward.
• Melissa shared the Real Property Acquisition Request for Proposals(RFP)to expand,construct,and
preserve the affordable housing stock in Mason County.This will be funded by Local Sales and Use
Tax.Tabled.
9:50 A.M. Support Services—Travis Adams
Commissioners Neatherlin and Tarzwell were in attendance.
• McKenzie Smith shared that Public Works intends to install a roundabout at Brockdale/Island
Lake/Batstone intersection,prep work will be October 13,and installation will take place October 14
and 15.The City of Shelton has been notified.
• McKenzie discussed the Shetland Road,Road Improvement District(RID)bond resolution.Approved
to move forward.
• Jennifer Beierle shared the 2027 take-home vehicle requests for Kelly Frazier,Jeremy Seymour,Grant
Dishon,Rod LaRue,Roy Beierle,Pete Medcalf,John Ronald,Keli Dunlap,and Tami Beyer.Approved
to move forward.Approved to move forward.
• Jennifer discussed setting a Public Hearing for Tuesday,November 24,2026,at 9:15 a.m.to certify to
the County Assessor the amount of taxes levied for Current Expense and County Road for 2027.An
increase to the Current Expense and County Road property tax levies for 2027 may be considered.
Approved to move forward.
• Jennifer discussed setting a Public Hearing for Tuesday,November 24,2026,at 9:15 a.m.to consider
adoption of the 2027 budget for Mason County.Copies of the 2027 preliminary budget will be
available to the public on November 23,2026.Approved to move forward.
• Jennifer provided the September 2026 financial report.Current Expense revenue$35,144,371 at 73%.
Treasurer receipts$23,537,048 at 74%.Current Expense expenditure$40,178,920.Six-year specific
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Board of Mason County Commissioners' Briefing Minutes
Mason County Commission Chambers,411 N 5"Street,Shelton,WA 98584
revenue streams:Community Development revenue$1,593,732;Detention and Correction service
$134,247;Current Expense property tax$6,565,441;Road Diversion property tax$1,296,807;County
Road property tax$5,985,927;Current Expense sales tax$7,867,646;Criminal Justice tax$1,649,032;
Rural Sales and Use tax$939,306;Homelessness Prevention filing$537,239;Lodging tax$818,142;
and Real Estate Excise Tax(REET) 1 and 2$1,133,393 each.Total collected revenue$7,867,645;
revenue budgeted$9.6 million;and projected end of year revenue$10,545,742.Current Expense cash
$19,327,053.Special Fund cash$73,764,883.Motor Pool expenditure$1,323,695 at 68.08%.Special
and Other Fund revenue$38,976,884 at 65%.Special and Other Fund expenditure$36,940,602 at
51%.Total County debt$13,427,044 and remaining debt capacity$203,161,663.
• Travis discussed the movement of the Department of Emergency Management(DEM)from Support
Services to the Sheriff's Office and the continuity of operations.Commissioners discussed giving the
County Administrator authority.Approved to move forward.
• Cmmr.Neatherlin discussed the appointments from Republican Party and the request for a third name.
Budget Workshop
10:20 A.M. Budget Overview
Commissioners Neatherlin and Tarzwell were in attendance.
• Jennifer provided an overview of the General Fund and discussion was had around the beginning fund
balance.Beginning fund balance estimated at$20 million;Revenues$49,389,499; Salaries and
Benefits$37,300,847;Operating$20,574,534;Expenditures$57,875,381;and estimated Ending Fund
Balance$11,514,118.Budgeted Full-Time Employees(FTEs)have been reduced to 277.54.Also
discussed were the levy shift,additional diversion,and Policy Level Requests(PLRs)that were
approved last week.Furlough and three-month hiring freeze savings amounts were not included.
Special Fund beginning fund balance estimated at$67,276,190;Revenues$61,259,745;Salaries and
Benefits$15,654,269;Operating$59,652,751;and Expenditures$128,535,935.Budgeted FTEs
137.92.
10:40 A.M. Community Development—Kell Rowen
Commissioners Neatherlin and Tarzwell were in attendance.
• Kell,Joshua Luck,and Annie Wilson discussed the removal of positions.Kell announced a retirement
and departure in the permit office and requested to backfill one position.
Respectfully submitted,
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McKenzie Smith,
Clerk of the Board
BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Pat Tarzwell, Ra y Neat? (in,in, Vacant,
Chair Vice-Chair Commissioner District 3
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