Bruce Zook, a resident of Pecomish Valley Road, told the Mason County Board of Commissioners that eight large cottonwood trees on the adjacent Hunter Farms property pose an imminent risk to his house and family and that the county’s tree‑cutting decision allowed only two of the eight trees to be removed. Zook said limbs of 20–25 feet in length fell from the trees in May and July with no wind, and he described exposed roots and an 8‑foot drop to a slough on the trees’ north side.

Zook said he had met with the county’s tree‑cutting staff and was told a forester would return for another inspection and that by law he would receive an answer within 10 days; Zook said three months had passed without further contact. He said thick blackberry growth prevents easy access to the trees and that an on‑site inspection requiring entry onto adjacent property is necessary for a proper assessment. He asked the commissioners to arrange for another county forester to inspect the trees on his property and to speak with him in person.

A commissioner invited Zook to remain after the meeting and offered the county’s contact cards to facilitate follow‑up; staff and commissioners confirmed they can be reached by phone to coordinate site visits. No formal board action or vote was taken during the public‑comment period. The resident’s concerns raise a specific enforcement and permit‑process question for the county’s tree‑cutting program; county staff indicated they would follow up with the resident after the meeting.

The transcript records Zook’s description and his request for another on‑site inspection; the meeting does not include an immediate written response from county tree‑cutting staff, nor does it provide the county’s internal timeline for handling the complaint beyond the informal commitment to follow up.