I would encourage all of you who have an interest in any matter whether it is the sewer or the Celtic Festival to drop our County Commissioners an email or pick up the phone and let them know what's on your mind.

Planning Advisory Commission heard the matter of the rezone of Christopherson property by Westbay Auto and the Post office from residential to mixed use. Rezone was approved with strong recommendations that the County considers ongoing issues with traffic and storm water. I would encourage all of you who have an interest to drop our County Commissioners an email before they hear the matter.

Transportation Advisory Commission, several residents attended and commented on issues. Two letters regarding Elfendahl Pass Road repair were distributed to committee. I'd like to say that you do make a difference!

July 27: Upcoming forum 7 PM Wednesday, July 27th at the Theler Community Center. Focus will be the races for Belfair Water District Commissioner and the Port of Allyn Commission. I see several of those candidates here this evening.

August 2: Board of County Commissioners will be holding another public meeting on August 2nd regarding sewer rates.

August 23: Board of County Commissioners will be holding another public meeting regarding the Riverhill/Bluestar annexation on August 23rd.

Several years ago, Randy Neatherlin, Bob Harris and I went before the Mason County Commissioners and asked if they would consider meeting in North Mason. I feel the fifth Tuesday meeting was and continues to be successful. This VOICE group is dedicated to education and voter awareness. I am concerned with the disrespectful tone of several commenters at the last special meeting held in Belfair and again at the Commissioner meeting last Tuesday in Shelton.

We have invited some special guests this evening because you asked. I know that Assessor Melody Peterson is a VOICE member. I hope you join me in welcoming her and her staff to our meeting and treat them with the same respect that you would all of our members and other elected officials.
 
ADDENDUM
 
Belfair SR-3 widening project update
July 2011

The project will extend the center turn lane and provide paved shoulders and sidewalks on both sides of SR 3. Based on funding availability and estimated costs, the improvements are intended to be conducted in two stages.

Stage 1 of the project will include from milepost 25.36 (just south of Belfair Elementary School and Theler Center) to milepost 27.08 (Ridge Point Blvd.) Current project funding is adequate to complete this stage based on current estimates.

Stage 2 of the project will include from milepost 24.91 (intersection with SR 106) to milepost 25.36 (just south of Belfair Elementary and Theler Center.) Additional funding will be needed to conduct this stage.

This staging of the project improvements must be approved by the Legislature in 2012.
 
In addition effective August 1, the new WSDOT Project Engineer will be Steve Fuchs. His contact information is as follows - phone - 360-570-6664, and e-mail - fuchsS@...
 
Ken VanBuskirk
PIO NM Community Voice

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Question to WSDOT Project Engineer Steve Fuchs:

Do you mean Stage 2 of the project improvements must be approved by the Legislature in 2012 before it can proceed?
 
RE: SR-3 widening project update
Thursday, July 28, 2011 11:49 AM
From: "Fuchs, Steve" <FuchsS@...>
To: "Ken and Peggy" <dukeof@...>, "NMCommunityVoice" <nmcommunityvoice@...>Cc: "Elliott, Bill" <ElliotB@...>, "Boone, Karen" <BooneK@...>, "Gowan, Scott" <GowanS@...>, "Maasjo, Doreen" <MaasjoD@...>

The funding that is approved for this project was previously approved by the Legislature with a defined scope to widen SR 3 from SR 106 to NE Belfair St. to include the two-way left turn lane and sidewalks as Stage 1. As we have progressed through our preliminary design, we have better information that has led us to propose a different staging than what is currently approved. Of course we have good justification for why we are proposing a different staging and this information will be provided to the Legislature. We are fairly confident that this revision to the staging will be approved, bu we cannot be 100% confident until the session is over and a new transportation budget is approved. Hope this helps.

Steve Fuchs
Project Manager
WSDOT
T: 360-570-6664
F: 360-570-6661