COMMISSION BRIEFS

North Mason Fire, county sign lease

North Mason Regional Fire Authority and Mason County have agreed to a lease agreement for the old fire authority building at 490 NE Old Belfair Highway in Belfair for certain county services.

According to the information packet, the term of the lease is 10 years for $2,000 per month. The county will make improvements to accommodate county offices and during the period of initial construction, NMRFA will forgo monthly rental payments for a period not to exceed two years.

Mason County Sheriff’s Office North Precinct will be moved.

The lease payments will begin Aug. 1 and the current lease payment is $4,017.64 and will be paid from the current expense facilities budget. Improvements will be paid from the REET 1 fund.

Hansen appointed to lodging tax committee

Susan “Rachel” Hansen was approved for an appointment to the Mason County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee.

According to the commissioners meeting information packet,

the lodging tax advisory tax committee shall consist of at least five members appointed by county commissioners.

The committee must include two members who are people involved in activities that are authorized to be funded by lodging tax revenue, known as spenders.

Hansen’s term expires at the end of the year.

Hansen is the owner of Northwest Event Organizers for 11 years. Her term expires July 18, 2025.