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County staff recommends renewing fire-investigation contract despite large standby-pay increase
Summary
County staff asked commissioners to place a two-year renewal of the county's fire investigation contract on the Dec. 16 action agenda, noting an increase to $105,000 per year driven mainly by a higher standby-pay rate tied to Central Mason Fire's MOU.
Mason County staff told commissioners on Dec. 8 that they intend to renew the county's two-year fire-investigation contract and asked that the matter be placed on the Dec. 16 action agenda for formal approval. Randy, the presenter, said the proposed contract would cost $105,000 a year ($210,000 over two years), an increase from prior two-year totals driven largely by a jump in standby compensation.
Randy said state law (RCW) requires a designated fire official to investigate the origin, cause and…
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