Mason County Noxious Weed Control Board Openings - 2023/08/15 c
° NEWS RELEASE
August 15,2023
_ — MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE
-- - 411 N 5TH ST,BLDG 1, SHELTON,WA 98584
TO: KMAS, KRXY, SHELTON-MASON COUNTY JOURNAL, THE OLYMPIAN,
SHELTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,NORTH MASON CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, CITY OF SHELTON, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COUNCIL, THE SUN
RE: MASON COUNTY NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL BOARD
The Mason County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to fill four positions on the
Mason County Noxious Weed Control Board.
The Board of County Commissioners appoints Noxious Weed Control Board members to four-year
terms. The Noxious Weed Control Board consists of five voting members, each representing one
of five designated weed control districts in the County. At least three of the five voting members
must be engaged in the primary production of agricultural products, such as livestock, crops,
shellfish,timber,or Christmas trees. The Noxious Weed Control Board currently has three vacant
openings which include District 4 (Belfair and North Mason area), District 5 (west of the Hood
Canal and north of Potlach), and District 1 (Shelton area and west to Matlock and south to the
County boundary with Thurston County). In addition,the Board gave notice of expiration of terms
of office and is seeking applications for Board members to represent District 3 (Skokomish Valley
and Union area).
The Board has the mission of working to protect the citizens, natural resources (including lakes,
shellfish, and timber), livestock, and agricultural resources of Mason County from the degrading
effects of noxious weed invasions. The Board functions to identify priority weed issues and
develop a strategy to control noxious weeds with the cooperation of residents and agencies in the
County. The Mason County Noxious Weed Control Program works to educate residents on noxious
weed identification,control methods,and works cooperatively with landowners who have noxious
weed infestations.
Please consider serving Mason County and protecting against weedy invaders by becoming a
representative on the Board. To obtain an application,please contact the Mason County Noxious
Weed Control Program at(360)427-9670 ext. 592. Applications are also available on the website
at hfts://masoncogg"a.gov/forms/ac/noxious-weed/weed-board.pdf. For more information,
interested individuals may contact the Mason County Noxious Weed Control Program Coordinator,
Kela Hall-Wieckert at(360)427-9670 ext. 592 or khall-wieckertamasoncountywa.g_ov_.
BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Sharon Trask, Ran y Neatherlin, Je�v i_n Shutty,
Chair Vice-Chair Commissioner