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Mason County clerk asks to vet cemetery-board applicant; commissioners seek residency and voter-registration verification
Summary
McKenzie Smith reported a letter of interest from Connie Lovelace (also named Connie Starkel in the letter) for the cemetery board; commissioners asked the auditor to verify residency and voter-registration eligibility under RCW 42.04.020 and RCW 29A.24.075 and agreed to schedule an introductory interview next week if the applicant qualifies.
McKenzie Smith, the clerk of the board, notified commissioners that the county had received a letter of interest from Connie Lovelace (the letter alternately listed Connie Starkel) for a vacancy on a cemetery district board. Commissioners asked staff to verify that the applicant resides in the odd district for the Twin Ford Cemetery and to confirm whether the candidate is a registered voter before moving forward.
Ken Van Buskirk said he believed Lovelace lived adjacent to the cemetery, and staff asked the auditor to check voter registration and residency. A staff message later provided RCW citations indicating that candidates must be registered voters (RCW 42.04.020 and RCW 29A.24.075). Commissioners agreed to invite the applicant for a short introduction or interview next week if verification confirms eligibility.
The clerk and staff were directed to confirm the applicant’s registration and bring the item back for a short interview and possible appointment.
