Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Culture Heritage topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Museum offers historic parade tractors to county; commissioners agree to accept subject to registration and 90‑day reversion clause
Summary
The Mason County Museum offered to donate two historic parade tractors known as "Paul and Babe"; county staff recommended accepting the donation and asked commissioners to approve transfer and a reversion clause if registration proves infeasible.
The Mason County Museum offered to donate two historic parade tractors known locally as "Paul and Babe." County staff said the museum wants to transfer ownership to the county and that local volunteers and the museum would manage storage and parade use under an existing tourism contract.
County risk and staff reviewed the proposal and suggested a reversion clause if state registration or road‑use legalities cannot be resolved. Commissioners discussed a 60‑ vs 90‑day reversion window; staff and commissioners agreed 90 days gives time to pursue title, weight/registration and state vehicle rules. The county will pursue proper registration and, if necessary, return the tractors to the museum under the reversion provision.
Staff asked commissioners to place the acceptance and transfer item on the May 27 agenda so the county could ensure the museum’s units can appear in the upcoming forest festival parade. Commissioners agreed to add the item to the May 27 action agenda with the proposed 90‑day reversion clause.
