Commission tables controversial wake‑enhanced boat limits after hours of testimony; study, advisory process planned
After more than three hours of public testimony split between residents worried about shoreline damage and others warning of economic and enforcement problems, the commissioners tabled the proposed ordinance restricting wake‑enhanced features and scheduled a continued hearing for July 21, 2026 to allow further study and stakeholder work.
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The Mason County Board of Commissioners on Monday deferred action on a controversial draft ordinance that would restrict operation of wake‑enhancement features on motorboats based on minimum offshore distances and water depth, after a daylong public hearing with dozens of speakers on both sides.
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