Commission Briefs

East Agate Loop Road closure starts June 27

Mason County commissioners approved a county road closure of East Agate Loop Road to replace the upper Uncle Johns Creek culvert on East Agate Loop Road.

According to the information packet, the culvert will be replaced in July by Redside Construction and the road will be closed at 7 a.m. June 27 and reopen at 4 p.m. July 25 from milepost 1.0120 to 1.140. The road will be closed so in-water work can begin the first day of the “fish-window” July 1.

Closure information will be posted on the Mason County Facebook page, website and on county channel 3 TV. Readerboards will alert drivers three days prior to each closure and notices will be posted in a conspicuous place at each end of the portions of the road.

Mason County Board of Health positions open

Mason County commissioners are looking for applicants to fill two open positions on the Mason County Board of Health.

According to a news release, the open positions are in the category of “Consumers of Public Health.” The category is for residents who have self-identified as having faced significant health inequities or as having experiences with public health-related programs.

Board of Health members serve three-year terms and meet bi-monthly during business hours at the county offices and through Zoom.

Interested people can apply by completing an advisory board application, which can be downloaded from https://tinyurl.com/4p3x4u9k. For information about the position, contact Dave Windom at 360-427-9670 ext. 260.

Commissioners OK inventory list

Mason County commissioners approved an oath of inventory at the June 7 commissioner’s meeting.

According to the information packet, the oath of inventory is part of the revised code of Washington and requires counties to provide a list of inventory and capitalized machinery and equipment and capital assets for Mason County as of Dec. 31, 2021.

The county is reporting $20,894,266.36 of total machinery and equipment.

Computer replacement policies approved

Computer replacement policies and procedures were approved by the Mason County commissioners.

According to the information packet, the county wanted to establish a computer replacement policy and procedures to provide an outline of how and when computer systems and hardware throughout the county should be replaced.

The Mason County Information Technology Steering Committee reviewed the policy and recommended approval.

Commissioners allocate more Rescue Plan money

Mason County commissioners allocated more American Rescue Plan Act money at the June 7 commissioner’s meeting.

According to the information packet, the money is being allocated to The Arc of the Peninsulas and the Mason County Housing Authority. Commissioners are allocating up to $35,000 to The Arc of the Peninsulas and $100,000 to the Mason County Housing Authority for residential rental assistance.

Shelton Valley Road project money allocated

The Shelton Valley Road project received money from the Rural Arterial Program project agreement from the County Road Administration Board.

According to the information packet, the CRAB will allocate $429,872 for the Shelton Valley Road Winter Creek — Culvert Replacement Project from milepost 1.940 to 2.060. The estimated cost of the project is $557,000, which means $127,128 will be used from County Road funds.

The project is listed on the six-year transportation improvement program and it will be added to next year’s annual construction program.

Mason Lake Road Improvement Project 2 OK’d

Mason Lake Road Improvement Project 2 was approved by county commissioners in conjunction with the 2022 annual construction program at the June 7 commissioners meeting.

According to the information packet, the project will improve Mason Lake Road from milepost 6.23 to 10.13 that will consist of resurfacing the existing roadway, upgrade the shoulders with hot mix asphalt, road striping and other safety improvements.

The preliminary estimated cost of the project is $1,835,000 and would be fully paid for by Surface Transportation Program money.

WIC, family planning clinics possibly returning

Mason County commissioners approved and signed a letter of intent to join with Mason Health to possibly bring back WIC (women, infants and children) and family planning clinics back to south Mason County.

According to the information packet, the WIC and family planning clinics ceased operations in October. Mason Matter identified this as a gap in service delivery and it will have detrimental effects.

Public Health is trying to partner with Mason Health to try to bring the services back to the community and the letter of intent was submitted no later than Wednesday as a placeholder for an application later in June. Estimate show a start date for the clinics was Jan. 1, 2023.