Mason County commissioners approve action agenda including warrants, appointments and contracts

MASON COUNTY, Wash. — The Mason County Board of Commissioners on Friday approved the action agenda for the meeting, confirming payment warrants, appointments, memoranda of understanding and contracts included on the agenda.

The vote approved warrants and direct-deposit payroll and electronic remittances totaling the amounts read into the record, an appointment of Joel Galbraith to the Planning Advisory Committee for a four-year term and a memorandum of understanding with the Mason County Housing Authority for public health clerical support. The board also approved a professional services contract with Tashner Law Offices PLLC to provide contracted public defense services for district and superior courts for 2025 and an amendment to the Community Lifeline contract (No. 23-040) reallocating funds to the overnight shelter aid budget category tied to increasing capacity to 54 beds after obtaining a permit from the City of Shelton.

The commissioners voted to authorize extra-help juvenile detention officers to be compensated at 1.5 times their hourly rate when working on holidays recognized in county personnel policies; to proceed with County Road Administration Board reporting for the county’s road systems; and to set a hearing before a hearing examiner for…