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Why it matters: The housing authority oversees local housing programs and has direct interactions with HUD funding and local voucher allocations; board membership affects program oversight and prioritization.

Discussion: Commissioners praised both applicants and noted strong qualifications. One commissioner described the doctor-applicant as an unusually strong candidate—a combination of medical, legal and HUD experience—and said he would support appointing that applicant. The commissioners also discussed the possibility of appointing the second candidate (Chris, identified by commissioners as a homebuilder/engineer) if an additional vacancy opens; they said that if the second seat becomes available within a short period they could appoint the second candidate without an additional interview.

Outcome and next steps: County staff will notify both candidates and place the recommended appointment(s) on the agenda for the next meeting so that a formal appointment can be made. Commissioners indicated they intend to contact the housing authority to coordinate the appointee’s availability for the authority’s next meeting.

Ending: The board directed staff to add the appointment to the next agenda and to provide candidate contact information to the housing authority. No final appointment was recorded in this meeting’s transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mason County Commission Briefings March 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board discussed two applicants for the Mason County Housing Authority vacancy and agreed to notify both candidates and place a recommended appointment on the next meeting agenda; the commissioners expressed particular enthusiasm for a candidate with HUD experience and a second candidate with homebuilding and engineering experience.","taxTitle","Mason County, Washington","taxId",56702,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6123587,"Commissioners review youth baseball storage contract and consider rubber playground surfacing",549,3444000,3993000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2689438-6555c3e0ba264334a4592415da3ee81a&start=3444&end=3993","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2689438-6555c3e0ba264334a4592415da3ee81a/thumbnail_3444000.jpg","/articles/6123587/Mason-County/Washington/Commissioners-review-youth-baseball-storage-contract-and-consider-rubber-playground-surfacing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6123587-72e42ab15fbab581a7ffdf28f8fa4aa2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432706&Signature=nfmhDxy8gvUqREaWQMCzlOfx1AEaftBpi27AqAlC1VTLeAHBRjIwu3QOED4yvSqXHubkeOYKFOZ-vUL3J~J0rxZu8Xwncz1lZ0S7KySYvkF8NmweOogpuwZ-TMDp2uOht-MiNJs3-lPaqy1XO~ZqpaVYKF66xVz6xerNl3lkw2UHA1nBi~s41-VvG911tbWfSuFP19YqbZeDddHb64l7fNUks4fsc4tUrrsqbwhBi8wmnqU3o2B66jWs8~cMHxOX8593eCEIKuaK1~Kav9wdpgzifrMaYhqeU3uUGU3T3U1YaS787bxumX3hM6J5tDLaefXyZeIv8W4-Wb2xzopHFA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County parks staff asked the commission to renew a storage lease for the Mason County Youth Baseball Association and presented options to replace wood chips in playgrounds with longer-lasting rubber surfacing.

Why it matters: The storage contract provides local youth sports groups with space to store equipment; changes to playground surfacing would affect capital and maintenance budgets as well as safety and environmental performance at county parks.

Storage lease: Staff asked for renewal of an agreement that lets the Mason County Youth Baseball Association use approximately 12-by-24 feet of storage space at $1,658.88 per year. Staff said the proposed fee is essentially unchanged from the prior term. Commissioners asked for a comparative review of rental rates across facilities—specifically whether North Mason users are being charged the same as higher-amenity sites in Shelton and whether maintenance and user volumes justify any price differences.

Playground surfacing: Parks staff presented a cost-comparison showing that replacing wood chips with rubber mulch would have a higher upfront cost but a multi-year return on investment; staff estimated a 4.4-year payback on some sites and a usable life of about 12 years for the rubber product. Commissioners asked staff to include labor and replacement-cycle costs in the comparison (staff confirmed labor was included) and requested vendor and environmental information, including whether a spray-applied rubber surfacing used in other states could be suitable in Mason County’s wetter climate and whether local environmental/permeability rules would allow it.

Outcome and next steps: Commissioners asked staff to return with comparative rate data for field rentals and storage across parks, and to research vendors and environmental/permitting constraints for rubber mulch and spray surfacing options. No contract renewals or capital purchases were approved at the meeting.

Ending: Staff will prepare a comparative analysis of rental rates for the board and gather vendor quotes and permitting guidance before the county decides on surfacing investments.","Staff recommended renewal of a storage lease for Mason County Youth Baseball Association and presented analysis on replacing wood chips with a rubber mulch or alternate surfacing; commissioners asked staff for comparative cost data and vendor research before decisions are made.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6123592,"Commissioners defer proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention Month after policy objections; National Library Week proclamation also held",308,2763000,3071000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2689438-6555c3e0ba264334a4592415da3ee81a&start=2763&end=3071","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2689438-6555c3e0ba264334a4592415da3ee81a/thumbnail_2763000.jpg","/articles/6123592/Mason-County/Washington/Commissioners-defer-proclamation-for-Child-Abuse-Prevention-Month-after-policy-objections-National-Library-Week-proclamation-also-held","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6123592-8b6c720045b4e1973c1b0550196cb08f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432706&Signature=d3FuCKGDX-DMfcsSiJ01ubIyFQV2~yA~M7cJ5hljweGmize1pXIv92jAJRiJNgDMzQJuqc4h3pN6Kk6aNGSBybXGrMQqH2GpZnJc7FJfB5FElUrbx4Hvpv3DldEcqY8HAD9UEuX4JyfrKlNu5cSAmTK7795c5hzszv1vhqBNb0OSrQ-iQskGcdQWtlVXciY1UlazRXpoPxnfff7T~UeU9LEecVUikGoy04R2RSFQHBuwPcdmdLQQCqg4Cx5XlsqsU~wie5Two0QlQpkFnFJ0PaIsnG-Bc4LbNZ4UZYsBqgbSv8WWd5CYavvEXKwWnwTo-jXEUR4MCVZ121jttPQo0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff presented two proclamation requests: one for Child Abuse Prevention Month in April and one for National Library Week. Commissioners agreed to delay both items for further review and possible wording changes.

Why it matters: Proclamations are symbolic county statements. In this meeting a commissioner said signing the child-abuse proclamation without confronting certain state-level policies would be hypocritical; the exchange led the board to pause to allow review and possible rewording.

During discussion one commissioner said the county should not adopt the proclamation immediately because, in their view, state actions undermine child protections and “it would be hypocritical for me to sign something that the state is not working towards.” The board asked staff to circulate document drafts and to bring revised language back at the next briefing. Commissioners also asked that, if language is strengthened, all commissioners be prepared to read and stand behind the text when it is presented.

Outcome and next steps: The board requested a one-week review. Staff said they would email draft language to commissioners and return the proclamations to the agenda at the next meeting for possible adoption. No formal vote or proclamation was adopted at this meeting.

Ending: The county will reconsider the proclamations after staff circulates revised language for commissioners’ review.","A request for a Child Abuse Prevention Month proclamation was postponed for a week after at least one commissioner raised objections about statewide policy actions; a separate National Library Week proclamation was likewise set aside for review and possible language changes.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6123596,"Crossroads Housing outlines countywide homeless services, reports dozens in shelter and hundreds on master list",1029,589000,1618000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2689438-6555c3e0ba264334a4592415da3ee81a&start=589&end=1618","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2689438-6555c3e0ba264334a4592415da3ee81a/thumbnail_589000.jpg","/articles/6123596/Mason-County/Washington/Crossroads-Housing-outlines-countywide-homeless-services-reports-dozens-in-shelter-and-hundreds-on-master-list","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6123596-4f6939201f3751a7fdbbe2db377751b3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432706&Signature=GjIyZ82yhBNzsAMe7cv4ErI0btGIXzCqfsVN-kuPNNMRStFKzK0t6f-Mj9QhjrvxyEvrF2PfaBOeWORJuNd-zN6rlmEVnpgbQTmU2u9RH2LqvQL-6wyJxmboVz4AAWJKYpmaa41LYZbTcN4y~fS1VDZHmEzqv~~WGR1iFSyvRZ5zqBlMkJm3LWWJaHHaF2SplWCpJ2cYJgMSxIhs0mjKLZoK17KmDOlSBS0PJlYizpXCWx3La04VGnd8jXOD8Md9ZqxPm24YlsC43LaIiCkec5juv8FRc5X~OV~7-Bkg5KDcxwUFd7I-IZUd7w9Lyj6~tAJvIa3I~QbCl8NRJeWTSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tanya Fraser, executive director of Crossroads Housing, told the Mason County Board of Commissioners that her organization operates the county’s coordinated entry system and multiple shelter and housing programs and is focused on diverting people from the crisis response system into stable housing.

Fraser said Crossroads is the lead for coordinated entry in Mason County and operates a 24-hour intake line used by law enforcement, medics, hospitals and partner agencies to refer people who are literally homeless into services. “Once the intake is done, that is when the magic happens,” Fraser said, describing referrals to shelters, Veterans Village and other programs and a county master list that staff call weekly to check status and follow up.

Why it matters: Commissioners heard program-level counts and performance measures they can use to guide funding and policy decisions. Fraser asked the commission to support efforts to increase housing stock and to help craft statutory or rule definitions that would make more residents eligible for certain homeless services.

Fraser reported program activity and outcomes since July 1, 2023: Crossroads operates four temporary emergency shelters (87 individuals and 32 households served since July 1); a transitional housing program (97 individuals and 28 households served with the program reporting 100% exits to permanent housing); and central programs for rapid rehousing and permanent supportive housing (reported as 38 individuals and 50 households served and an 86% exit-to-permanent-housing rate). Across shelter and outreach work, Fraser said Crossroads’ current master list contains 294 people identified as homeless, 16 of whom are under age 18. She said the point-in-time (street) count registered 249 individuals on the day of the count, a slight increase over the prior year’s street count.

On eviction prevention, Fraser said Crossroads has funded 93 households since July 1, 2023, and that the average assistance per household is a little over $4,400. She described eligibility checks that include pay stubs and home inspections before financial help is approved.

Fraser described the outreach work supporting the county’s point-in-time census and a mapping effort used by outreach teams and law enforcement. She said volunteers and staff extended outreach into more remote areas and that improved coverage likely contributed to the higher street count this year. “As they become communities, other ones start coming into them,” she said, explaining that encampments can grow as people join existing sites.

Commissioners asked about program priorities and gaps. Fraser said the largest needs are more housing broadly and expanded mental-health resources. She also flagged a recurring administrative barrier: some residents who appear to meet the needs-based criteria for permanent supportive housing do not have documented disability status required by funders. Fraser agreed to draft proposed language for a definition of “vulnerable adult” or similar eligibility criteria to share with county staff and legislative contacts to help make more residents eligible for available programs.

Fraser also described ancillary services run or coordinated by Crossroads: a community shower program (about 15 showers per day), case management partnerships (for financial counseling, legal assistance and substance-use programs) and diversion strategies aimed at preventing full entry into the crisis system.

Ending: Commissioners thanked Fraser and invited continued coordination, including a possible draft definition for vulnerable adults to present to regional partners and the state legislative contact mentioned in the briefing. No formal county action was taken during the briefing; commissioners directed staff to follow up on specific questions about vouchers and partnership agreements.","Tanya Fraser, executive director of Crossroads Housing, briefed the Mason County commissioners on coordinated entry, shelter operations, eviction-prevention spending and the point-in-time count, reporting local program outputs and asking the county for help on housing development and legislative definitions for vulnerable adults.","actionData","errors"]

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