Public Health proposes REIT‑funded abatement program, asks board to consider budget placement

Jul 27, 2026

Mason County Public Health proposed using expanded REIT authority under House Bill 2442 to seed a rotating abatement fund, hire one position and budget hearing-examiner costs; staff estimated a revolving fund of $100,000 and listed total annual program funding as 251072, and emphasized court-ordered abatements and contractor bidding processes.

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Mason County Public Health presented a proposal to use newly authorized REIT funds (per House Bill 2442) to establish an abatement program that would let the county clean up long‑standing nuisance properties.

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