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The candidate identified in the transcript as Sandra told commissioners she had prepared by reading RCW 35.82, related bylaws and policies and saw the board’s function as supporting “adequate housing, affordable housing opportunities for all economic segments,” including people experiencing homelessness and special needs. Sandra said she had no conflicts of interest and emphasized experience helping employees at Whole Foods Market access housing and social services while she was an executive there.

Commissioners asked practical questions about meeting times and commitment; Sandra said the third-Wednesday 2:30 p.m. meeting time was “doable” and that, as a retiree, she could participate. Commissioners each offered one-word attributes they wanted in a board member — words used in the transcript included “effective” and “respectful” — and thanked candidates for their interest.

County staff said there were three strong candidates and confirmed there are two appointments to make; the board planned to notify candidates within the next couple of weeks. No formal appointment motion was recorded in the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mason County Commission Briefings May 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Three candidates interviewed for two vacancies on the Housing Authority advisory board; commissioners praised one candidate’s retail leadership and community service background and said they will make appointments within two weeks.","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},6062148,"Mason County administrator announces resignation; commissioners to consider interim and hiring options",291,5489000,5780000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3280615-cb44b1e4d72834a8c8d4b18634c89676&start=5489&end=5780","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3280615-cb44b1e4d72834a8c8d4b18634c89676/thumbnail_5489000.jpg","/articles/6062148/Mason-County/Washington/Mason-County-administrator-announces-resignation-commissioners-to-consider-interim-and-hiring-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062148-b4138466e4b14721ef854e52914d875e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149350&Signature=jfjEXhEi3cdxsb-rapmgzygTplV6AdKm67wMSFrZZYGhB2shpApablSnHSmyTES0jbwIv2p2MUXxsjt-1WvlHbSXgRdeYhhV4AT8Sbr-nKki6vDoLUVbnMucsfcRDVb4wD9NIbhwp4uPnRT8RW5xkx6U3BrYsN9nOFCGb1H97UYDlxA0mwvb0bljiPj9qSMNBlzSxUxBEt57fnQxVrxjVS~anztIuf5yIIAl1swrXmsyVgp4rjKxZCpvWu0XQhZZA2HcUdcDotOvQzr4v2-r8qyikGrMukGMat0cRmZmj5hfP2wCGWVou1omFrlDt-LoZ-v23hKCcyTncOxAwpsT4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mason County’s county administrator told the Board of County Commissioners they have accepted a job offer and will leave the county at the end of May, prompting discussion about interim arrangements and the process for filling the position.

“I have accepted a job offer, and so I will be leaving Mason County at the May,” the county administrator said during administrative updates, and offered to support the county during transition and to assist after departure if needed.

Commissioners asked staff for a week to consider options, including appointing an interim administrator or opening a national recruitment. One commissioner said an interim is preferable, recalling the operational difficulty the county experienced during the COVID-era leadership gap. Staff noted Human Resources is actively recruiting for the HR director role and that the administrator’s team is prepared to post and manage a recruitment if the commission chooses to open the position.

The administrator said they will meet with direct reports and invited the board chair to join a Thursday meeting to plan the transition communications and continuity of information flows. Staff recommended protecting operational continuity by using internal staff (including a staff member identified as Christopher) as a point person to collect and deliver requested information to commissioners while the position is vacant.

Commissioners asked for one week to review options; staff said they will return with recommendations and formal steps to post or appoint an interim as directed by the commission.","The county administrator told commissioners they have accepted another job and will leave in May; the board asked for a week to consider whether to appoint an interim or open the county administrator recruitment and discussed maintaining continuity.",{"_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},6062153,"Commissioners review reclassification request for senior financial analyst and April county financials",792,3048000,3840000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3280615-cb44b1e4d72834a8c8d4b18634c89676&start=3048&end=3840","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3280615-cb44b1e4d72834a8c8d4b18634c89676/thumbnail_3048000.jpg","/articles/6062153/Mason-County/Washington/Commissioners-review-reclassification-request-for-senior-financial-analyst-and-April-county-financials","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062153-adbf6445041e7833a56acc540f67d957/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149350&Signature=ROWsMWicTQ0-~OxROER1ORh1he6bQj4H5vINcqE3nD7KhdoG0iJ6BVG9WqhD~glYBBnc0XGXhDhbvd-4h0D0TIAV41qzl5UuN3QEgIf5qjQsVnTbtx7OXAuGDUnOPUGW5c-I9gIc0orRKvFmOd2KDqzu2Kz0QL0ak8pzwHBPabmBuFGM4vsnU-xxMF0HYA8Et0hbnByyeptoejCJchdJ9~~kIB6m6sI4HTx~AggarK1-fU2CJvizhuijZ78EypauasN0V2i~1~Xh0SEOQR08l~Z4Kpt6lSCACM1JgggGdrRbqJFPsxI5S0Uxl3-qYnpgksEghjsjTnX7RWfTM7UHeg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County finance staff asked the Board of County Commissioners to reclassify financial analyst Toni Moneer to a senior financial analyst role and to authorize hiring at the senior level with a temporary half-time overlap to allow training of a replacement. Finance staff said the position’s duties have expanded and that the reclassification aligns the role with higher-level finance managers.

County staff described Toni’s work overseeing budget forecasting, grant compliance and construction contract payments and said she would be willing to stay on part time to train a successor through the end of the year. The request would create a new pay range (range 24) in the county pay scale; staff stated the new range would be “2.5% above” range 23 and “2.5% below” range 25, to align with existing progression rules.

Commissioners debated timing and budget implications. One commissioner expressed concern about expanding staffing during uncertain budget conditions and opposed creating a new halftime position immediately, saying “we have to be aware of what it was in the past because as we look to the future” and that adding positions increases ongoing obligations. Other commissioners defended succession planning and the need for experienced staff to support the county’s growing finance workload.

The board’s majority signaled support and staff said the action would be brought forward on a future agenda as a formal reclassification and salary-scale update. Staff also indicated they would advertise and recruit for a senior-level hire.

Separately, county financial staff presented April 2025 financials: the general fund had received $16.98 million (about 38% of budget) through April compared with $16.54 million the prior year, and expenditures were $17.82 million (31% of budget), including two one-time items: a 15-month insurance payment (~$465,000) and a $650,000 transfer to REIT for Building 10 remodel costs. Special fund cash balances and several grant-related variances were discussed; staff flagged Lodging Tax receipts were lower in April due to a large Department of Revenue refund processed the prior month.","County finance staff asked the commission to reclassify Financial Analyst Toni Moneer to a senior role, propose hiring and limited half-time overlap for succession, and presented April 2025 financial results showing normal revenue/expenditure trends with notable one-time items.",{"_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},6062157,"Mason County Public Works withdraws one culvert grant, advances design for another and prepares new striping equipment",260,1640000,1900000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3280615-cb44b1e4d72834a8c8d4b18634c89676&start=1640&end=1900","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3280615-cb44b1e4d72834a8c8d4b18634c89676/thumbnail_1640000.jpg","/articles/6062157/Mason-County/Washington/Mason-County-Public-Works-withdraws-one-culvert-grant-advances-design-for-another-and-prepares-new-striping-equipment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062157-6eb38d277df5d6e57b1dd3a8fcc81a64/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149350&Signature=SWKCNIj32yrqcDV4iZX6LlQ6sPPq58Goz9e2dYdTYeW7qU4XMGxNVMFIm5QQuZP30E4myVni0MbP6LuZ5R-4i0UIIACtVK0M6aVdcZ0Y0~gZjz8SXf52K-j9~QJhy7MHmp~rR~5fCr81nPrR9bLpr0xrKXzaOepLQCbZc0eSnb53BAzhC5tcYqYCqU3MezsljlzLWPWRpK7oLFhsOijYlHlDYv~CnZma-XX3x3hWTiBfWjjIYPtzVGER40f3xKOeQlWHoiUAJMpRx-s041Md6O--QbfGu0HUEL1XmsCb34LJHDvizM1GCmU4~9fXSzSXk5yjBYommvwkbNGklEqd4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mason County Public Works told the Board of County Commissioners it will return a Rural Arterial Program (RAP) grant for the Shelton Valley Road culvert project because fisheries requirements and property-owner constraints have made the project impractical at present, and the county will instead pursue other higher-priority culvert work.

Mike, the public works presenter, said the Shelton Valley job was funded through RAP but fisheries wanted a larger structure and right-of-way impacts that would require moving adjacent driveways and other property changes. The county therefore plans to return roughly $500,000 in RAP funds for a project whose estimated construction would have been about $125,000. “It’s $500,000 for a $125,000 job,” Mike said, explaining the mismatch between grant size and local scope.

In the same briefing, Public Works asked the commission to create a Capital Repair Project (CRP) to design a replacement for the failing Lynch Road culvert at milepost 2.27. The department said it has about $180,000 available for preliminary engineering (PE) design funded through state resource agencies and the Recreation and Conservation Office; the design could evaluate shallow footings or deep pile foundations and a prefab superstructure for future construction funding.

Public Works also reported progress on striping and chip-seal preparations. County staff said the department acquired paint/beading equipment and plans to lay heavier pavement striping (targeting 15 mils) than recent contractors provided. Staff described in-house bead dispensing that follows wet paint and noted beads can be scratched off by traffic and snowplows. “We’re gonna do that on a couple of roads and see what we perceive it to be and look at it at nighttime and stuff, and then… make adjustments,” a public works speaker said.

Commissioners and staff also reviewed ongoing paving and culvert work around Timber Lakes, Matlock, Mallet Grama Road and other sites, reported recent successful bidding on Old Olympic Highway and described efforts to coordinate with state partners on crosswalk lighting at Pickering.

No formal vote on returning RAP money or creating the Lynch Road CRP appears in the transcript; staff said they planned to notify funding agencies and proceed with returning the Shelton Valley funds if approved by the board.","Public Works proposed returning a RAP grant for a stalled Shelton Valley culvert project, seek design funding for Lynch Road culvert replacement, and described new in-house striping equipment, chip-seal prep and multiple culvert replacements.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6062162,"Mason County considers contract to allow methadone initiation in jail under DOJ settlement",342,623000,965000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3280615-cb44b1e4d72834a8c8d4b18634c89676&start=623&end=965","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3280615-cb44b1e4d72834a8c8d4b18634c89676/thumbnail_623000.jpg","/articles/6062162/Mason-County/Washington/Mason-County-considers-contract-to-allow-methadone-initiation-in-jail-under-DOJ-settlement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062162-2434a3c46f2b38a016f7f86be9a47071/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149350&Signature=R-FBkReNx0KUbARjtdtZwFT-xImTYSRng9m8Dk7aa5aWAWH0Aae8K1uR-yxx1dfzttLEyPlNY-noDB2IBbGjkgZ~0-xZbfVePx9kSByZSdHKxJ7G7cp78eFUuPvk6-Q~LEeVx4uUO2YGwnNQOp8MA~rgrHpRZhtdtp5maTTHkFKUUzsKO6EeyNuXe-TaRVjuCp9rF3AQpAlw0CXh97rRrCw8jrgH4sRt5dGC-0fdF~w6-sK4ImtomGJxv4x2KYKHXLWjAj046QEHnCV30tl8n4q4azqLmIFen04aQDKQ~t6SOLBFAZlY8bDqDdJqZIxECTv384fo4tmD4RUjAuCUvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mason County leaders reviewed a draft contract with Evergreen Treatment Services to bring methadone induction into the county jail, a change the sheriff’s office said is required by a Department of Justice settlement.

The sheriff’s office told the Board of County Commissioners the DOJ settlement requires the county to offer inmates their free choice of three separate medications for opioid use disorder and that methadone “is 1 of them,” a county official said. The proposed contract would let Evergreen initiate and provide methadone dosing inside the jail rather than transporting inmates daily to an external dosing site.

The sheriff’s representative described current practice as transporting inmates to a dosing bus each morning and returning them to the jail, and said that option did not satisfy the DOJ’s requirement that the county allow initiation of methadone. “That’s really the hurdle that we ran into,” the sheriff’s representative said, adding that Evergreen was the only provider the county could find that could meet the induction requirements.

Commissioners voiced support for approving the contract but questioned costs. One commissioner said the county had originally estimated the service could cost “up to $60,000 a year” but called that a “very, very high projection.” Another commissioner said the per-dose fee — discussed in the meeting as roughly $25 per dose — seemed “really excessive.” County staff said the estimate assumed a high daily caseload and that actual costs would likely be lower.

The contract would also change custody procedures by reducing the need to escort inmates offsite for dosing; county staff noted delivery or mileage fees are in the contract if Evergreen delivers medication to the jail, otherwise a staff member would retrieve doses daily from the dosing bus and hand them to nursing staff for dispensing.

No formal roll-call vote appears in the meeting transcript. Commissioners verbally indicated support for moving forward: multiple commissioners said they would back approval, and one asked staff to explore funding the contract from opioid-treatment funds so the general fund would not be affected. County staff said the contract and its costs had been reviewed by internal reviewers identified in the meeting as Tim and Nicole.

The sheriff’s office representative said other clinics contacted by the county did not have access to methadone and could not provide induction, and that other Washington counties were pursuing similar contracts.

If commissioners sign the draft contract, county staff indicated the sheriff would execute it and arrange service delivery; details in the contract include dose fees, delivery fees and mileage fees for medication transport.

The county intends to follow the DOJ settlement terms while monitoring actual utilization and cost.","Sheriff’s office presented a draft contract with Evergreen Treatment Services to begin methadone induction in the jail to meet a Department of Justice settlement requirement; commissioners expressed support but raised cost and logistics questions.","actionData","errors"]

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