County approves consent agenda and routine warrants; action items passed en masse

The Mason County Board of Commissioners approved the meeting agenda, previous meeting minutes, and the action agenda composed of items 8.1 through 8.10 by voice vote.

The action agenda—read aloud by staff—included three sets of warrants and clearing funds: warrants and remittance claims totaling $1,515,637.19; direct deposit fund warrants totaling $986,923.67 (reported in the packet); and salary clearing fund warrants totaling $627,379.38. Commissioners then approved the full packet of consent items without removal for separate discussion.

Key items approved on the action agenda included:
• A temporary take‑home vehicle assignment for Richard Dickinson (effective April 1, 2026–Dec. 31, 2026).
• Approval of a donation application for installation of four benches at Foothills Park and Friends of the Foothills Dog Park.
• Setting a public hearing for April 28, 2026, to consider the withdrawal of the Swatson Island Tribe Territory from the South Mason Fire District.
• Appointment of Avery Rollins to the Lewis‑Mason‑Thurston Area Agency on Aging advisory board (two‑year term to March 31, 2028).
• Acceptance of the hearing examiner’s recommendations to acknowledge a road vacation petition (road vacation number 426) subject to conditions in the examiner’s findings.
• Authorization for Public Works to issue a water‑leak credit for customer number 308132 in the amount of $98,240 plus applicable late fees, contingent on verification that the leak has been repaired.
• Declaring paint equipment surplus and offering it first to the city of Shelton or, if declined, authorizing surplus sale under Mason County Code Chapter 3.4.
• Adoption of a resolution selecting the Shelton‑Mason County Journal as the county’s official newspaper for certain legal publications.
• Authorization for the county administrator to prepare a request for proposals for public defense services.

Commissioners thanked local volunteers (noting the Foothills dog‑park effort) and emphasized that routine items must be read and approved in public as part of standard procedure. The votes to adopt the agenda, approve minutes, and pass the action agenda were recorded by voice; no roll‑call tallies were provided in the transcript.