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The warrants and remittances read into the record included warrants number 8112031 through 8112289 for $2,369,796.61; direct deposit fund warrants 115645 through 116054 for $965,763.08; and salary clearing fund warrants 7008844 through 7008870 for $661,924.60.

The action agenda also included authorization for the sheriff’s office to purchase redaction software (an annual subscription of $15,000), approval of County Road Improvement Project CRP 2065 (Upper Elwha/Elfendal Pass Road resurfacing from milepost 1.85 to 4.85 and related safety work), and approval of resolutions to continue the Mason County comprehensive plan periodic update using the Office of Financial Management medium growth forecast and projected housing unit growth as shown in the meeting exhibit.

Two right‑of‑way vacates (road vacation numbers 421 and 423) were listed on the action agenda with recommendation acceptance from the hearing examiner, and the commission set a public hearing for May 13, 2025, at 9:15 a.m. to consider sale of real property at 5 Public Works Drive, Shelton (parcel number as read in the meeting) with a proposed sale price of $450,000 to David C. Bailey and/or assigns.

The agenda included authority for the county administrator to negotiate hourly contracts for criminal defense attorneys up to $175 per hour; commissioners clarified that the intended contract period was through August (the record was corrected during discussion). County Administrator Mark Neri later told the commission that the authority to negotiate had helped attract additional contract attorneys and \"secured some more attorney time\" to cover preliminary hearings and other calendar needs.

Other items read into the agenda included a planned Matlock Brady Road closure for culvert replacement from May 12 through May 20, 2025, and several administrative and planning items. Commissioners voted by voice; the chair called for \"aye\" and the motion passed.

The meeting record shows the action agenda was approved as a bundle; individual items listed in the agenda were not taken as separate roll‑call votes during this portion of the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mason County Commission April 29, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved the action agenda on April 29, which included warrants totaling $2,369,796.61, authorization to purchase redaction software, road and planning items, a public hearing for a property sale, and authority to negotiate contracts for criminal defense attorneys up to $175 per hour.","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},6257335,"Mason County seeks applicants for on‑site sewage advisory committee; two seats open",46,1485000,1531000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3154763-d0fa4fec1c8182b1bcc36aa0801d9943&start=1485&end=1531","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3154763-d0fa4fec1c8182b1bcc36aa0801d9943/thumbnail_1485000.jpg","/articles/6257335/Mason-County/Washington/Mason-County-seeks-applicants-for-onsite-sewage-advisory-committee-two-seats-open","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257335-43ff4781933eefad11a3874e1e4d0e4f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773135706&Signature=HjzjVr~WLn2vgzZVQAPrj39EmkSnwNW1-L~oxNuJlBRDdb8A01B3T3JGjY5Ya5GNVN7etbtdLc4ZKfPk-jp-g1pt7pNq6vgDfyO7~cGv9fH7DH5rt43Jyiuzyhp74fPECoWke0Oy4paeowtGhZ2XLskaVsQ6lx8QhOEMQ7nez0WKfwrmi066SQQATav6n4oKdbDQTilGWG0pY489XHqBibeiz11-xViLqLPgQznL-ZWbyVK6ME~Z1xCQpFg0BJB5eo5L6hZOhoXLnVwKnek7jAakZYbcvE16r6vlpQwvJQTGweehsJlkj5F14R6xk1FHnQH2y0dWKs3vIges~yRclQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ian Tracy of Mason County Environmental Health told the commission on April 29 that the Mason County Board of Health is seeking applicants for vacancies on the on‑site sewage advisory committee.

\"The committee provides recommendations to the board regarding on-site septic system permitting, policies, and regulations,\" Tracy said during the meeting. He said the committee meets quarterly, generally from 5 to 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month specified for meetings.

Tracy said the committee currently has vacancies for a shellfish industry position and a septic designer position. He encouraged interested residents to contact the commissioners’ office or the environmental health office by phone or email for application information.

No motions or votes were taken on this informational item; it was presented as a notice to the public and potential applicants.","Mason County Environmental Health announced vacancies on the on‑site sewage advisory committee for a shellfish industry representative and a septic designer, with meetings held quarterly.",{"_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},6257340,"Residents press Mason County on illegal camping and question aid for closed shelter",432,1551000,1983000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3154763-d0fa4fec1c8182b1bcc36aa0801d9943&start=1551&end=1983","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3154763-d0fa4fec1c8182b1bcc36aa0801d9943/thumbnail_1551000.jpg","/articles/6257340/Mason-County/Washington/Residents-press-Mason-County-on-illegal-camping-and-question-aid-for-closed-shelter","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257340-4427799daa214d0b0a68c70b99a7fda3/orig.mp4?Expires=1773135706&Signature=OwDeIff7lwBfAe~qh2yl0Bx9CmwembUx-MBRkFqJYyCAOIYqFuhRMJE-FDFmWnPCkBh~R682XbaLCenuyEUJ-qvbjXA8LvTckxdkQwq3aRlpsAEazn0RBKcC5eajEaE9~VlEdkg9-3p9ooaiXnPZ08aE6yO9SPKKaGorniG810j7Fo~aRg3505Ww4gVNlZqs5Il90LKaMiNJnUon9aTG5K1zWauo-YwUpqFGspYcLdMwXlYyiLpYt8ym60I4nz2HTppqJTsZCimDwMxXdp6HRkHXxxowItoogz2d4SvjeiijCdhJciEyidDHcAaYVIh-cjjFXYDPKK7vyDnyal0PkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Speakers at the Mason County Board of Commissioners’ April 29 public comment period urged immediate cleanup of large homeless camps, enforcement of illegal camping laws and transparency about county support for Community Lifeline, a shelter that has closed amid reported financial problems.

\"My name is Dave Mortensen. I'm a long time committee member,\" Mortensen said, identifying himself as part of a volunteer effort called No More Coalition. He said the coalition’s top priorities include \"getting rid of that ETS truck\" and enforcement of illegal camping in Shelton and Mason County, and asked the county to inform landowners when people are camping on private property so owners can pursue legal cleanup.

Dean Jewett, who described himself as a lifelong Mason County resident, told commissioners the volunteer group found large camps on county and City of Shelton property and urged action. \"We don't need to hear the talk. We actually need to see the action,\" Jewett said.

Speakers raised specific concerns about Community Lifeline, which several public commenters said had been placed about $400,000 in debt. Mortensen told commissioners the coalition opposed any county financial assistance for Community Lifeline and asked the board to confirm whether infrastructure assistance had been provided to the organization and whether any grant or public funds would need to be repaid if the shelter stopped operating.

The speakers said they used mapping tools to document camps and that some large encampments are on City of Shelton land. Jewett said volunteers encountered fire risk in some sites and estimated \"2,405 gallon buckets of human feces flowing in to Oakland Bay every year,\" a figure he described as conservative.

Commissioners invited the speakers to provide documentation and to meet with staff after the meeting; no formal county action or vote on the issues was recorded in the meeting minutes. Several speakers asked County Administrator Mark Neri for details about any county investments in infrastructure at Community Lifeline; commissioners and staff said they would follow up and suggested continuing the conversation outside the three‑minute public comment period.

The public comments closed with the commission encouraging the speakers to discuss details with staff and to provide records that could inform potential enforcement or cleanup actions.","Speakers at public comment urged the county to remove large camps, enforce illegal camping rules, and decline county funding or infrastructure forgiveness for Community Lifeline after the shelter’s closure and alleged mismanagement.",{"_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},6257345,"Timberland Regional Library reports digital growth, ‘Anywhere Library’ service in Mason County",966,524000,1490000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3154763-d0fa4fec1c8182b1bcc36aa0801d9943&start=524&end=1490","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3154763-d0fa4fec1c8182b1bcc36aa0801d9943/thumbnail_524000.jpg","/articles/6257345/Mason-County/Washington/Timberland-Regional-Library-reports-digital-growth-Anywhere-Library-service-in-Mason-County","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257345-159d5971e0c1d5eb2e5c1da61b2dc585/orig.mp4?Expires=1773135706&Signature=jNfvpPckNi0ouj0Mt98MSSk~wDRHjcPFyxbn3~b31XNzKQplRx50ugK5siv5hC4NVnrESPdua16p9SCJPeLwLCuCu8GZyWHJmFrAQezmIQ9djMjIFBeXDiYwDayLrEJBeNWCQIcK87L-LXGRcsAryZ-8L6pvMxTLv~qR6HqdWCSJB~JNKwRyAx0q4bY8d3b8w~vb9fxHD76YmRH65pREHZY6bgsTG1wx-gqUIWmjaGQjI9apJm~pZqE7pUYO52bMhOXs4h9pssEr5qE8qu0t1np~X-ShL~~31XAa3eN1A633~CZGJDMmq5lyBfMRc~SolXvPhprJ54R4ogkzhRi3sg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Timberland Regional Library trustees reported to the Mason County Board of Commissioners on April 29 that physical checkouts in Mason County fell about 1% in 2024 while digital use rose 13%, and the system is expanding mobile and after‑hours access to reach more residents.

\"Okay. So, hi. I'm Toni Gwen. I'm the trustee from Pacific County,\" said Toni Gwen, the Timberland board member who presented the report along with the system's regional manager, identified in the meeting as Annie. Gwen said Mason County had 259,616 physical checkouts in 2024 and 99,143 digital checkouts, and that 31,315 county residents hold library cards.

The report said Timberland served about 550,000 people across its counties in 2024 and that Mason County’s 13% increase in digital checkouts ranked third among Timberland’s counties. The trustees noted a system milestone: Timberland expects to reach its 200,000,000th digital title checkout in May 2025.

Presenters described several service expansions affecting Mason County. The \"Anywhere Library,\" a van-based mobile service, is visiting locations including the Mason County Senior Activity Center, Shelton YMCA, Squaxin Island Child Development Center, Shelton United Methodist Church, the North Mason Hub Senior Center and community events. The system also has an expanded access program that allows entry to certain libraries between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. with a library card.

Gwen said the Mountain View Library opened in January and that Shelton Library has become a \"destination library\" with a prominent children's play structure. She noted that Timberland has achieved clean financial and accountability audits for five consecutive years.

Staff also briefed commissioners on facility refreshes and equipment upgrades: Tumwater is scheduled for a refresh this summer, Ocean Park will close for a refresh in June and reopen in August, and new checkout equipment is expected to arrive May 25 to improve materials flow.

Annie, the regional manager, described a recent supervisory restructuring that lets programming staff rotate among the three Mason County branches so smaller communities such as Hoodsport and North Mason can access more programs. She said this regional approach aims to treat the county as a single service area rather than separate library buildings.

Presenters encouraged residents to use library services, highlighted a new Timberland podcast and online merchandise store, and invited commissioners to promote the system. Commissioners asked questions about after‑hours access; presenters said patrons must use a library card to enter and that the program has had few incidents.

The presentation closed with trustees asking residents to spread the word about library services and programs.","Trustees and staff told Mason County commissioners that while physical checkouts dipped slightly in 2024, digital checkouts rose 13% locally and new mobile and expanded-access programs aim to broaden service.","actionData","errors"]

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