PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS
Submitted to Shelton Blog by Theresa Jacobson Mason County Progressive
MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' MEETING 4/19/11
In the morning of 4/19/11, Theresa Jacobson presented a "publicdisclosure request" at the Mason County Commissioners' Meeting.
This request includes, but is not limited to, all meetings with ADAGE representatives, telephone calls, emails and review/evaluation of all related documents.
This request includes, but is not limited to, time spent by staff, elected and appointed officials in the County Commissioners' office, the Department of Community Development, the Department of Health, the Prosecutor's office and any other Mason County employee(s) involved in the permit proposal review.
This request will include the time period from January 1, 2008 through the present, April 19, 2011.
Further, this request is to obtain the specific dollar amount of public funds spent by Mason County on the ADAGE proposal.
PORT OF SHELTON COMMISSIONERS' MEETING 4/19/11
In the afternoon of 4/19/11, Theresa Jacobson presented a "publicdisclosure request" at the Port of Shelton Commission Meeting.
I respectfully request the total number of hours invested by Port of Shelton staff, Executive Director, legal counsel and elected Port Commissioners to process all aspects of the application by ADAGE Mason, LLC to build a biomass incinerator on Port property.
This request will include the time period from January 1, 2008 through the present, April 19, 2011.
This request will include, but is not limited to, all time spent on phone calls, emails, private meetings with ADAGE representatives, and processing of all documents and public comments.
Further, this request is to obtain a specific dollar amount of public funds spent by the POS on any and all aspects of the ADAGE application.
County meeting photo by John Cox
Port meeting photo by Christine Armond
Port meeting photo by Christine Armond
SHELTON BLOG NOTE:
Link to Mason County Daily News coverage of Theresa Jacobson's disclosure requests: http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/news/news-page/4998-public-money-on-adage
Oh, boy, we're going to need a fund-raiser and a truck for this pile of paper.
ReplyDeleteInquiring minds wait with anticipation the information obtained from Theresa's public disclosure requests.
ReplyDeleteIn a community that is turning out lights and cutting back on it's public safety staff to try to make ends meet, inquiring minds want to know how many taxpayer dollars were expended on a project that was abhorrent to the citizens?
How much did it cost the taxpayers to try to force on the citizens a project that would have benefited a very few at the expense of citizen health?
What did that cost Mason County and the Port of Shelton?
Maybe we should also inquire what the EDC spent? The same EDC who has now had their funding from Mason County's taxpayers doubled (from $32,000 to $64,000 annually). I wonder what they have into this failed project.
LET THE LIGHT SHINE IN!!!
ReplyDeleteThe citizens thank you Theresa!!!
Not to add more fuel to the money bonfire, but in the Public Notices section of this weeks MCJ, it says that the county will be spending over $111,000 to increase the size of road signs from 30" to 36". This when County roads already have enough Botts Dots and reflector sticks to make a Gypsy caravan go blind. According to the notice, each post will cost $43, each sign (material) $54, labor for each sign is $38 and vehicle(?)for each sign is $25. That's $160 for each sign, or 695 signs for a total cost of $111,200. This reeks of a private contract. WHO-YA! IT'S RAINING MONEY OUT THERE! Grease me palms mon, grease me palms.
ReplyDeleteI wish you had made that up, but given how our county spends the taxpayers dollars, I suppose it's true. Public Disclosure Request: Which friend or relative, of which friend or relative, of which County Commissioner, got that little contract?
ReplyDeleteOh, boy, more fun data to analyze!!
ReplyDeleteCount us "in" as helpers when you are ready.
Look-out Commissioners -- the citizens have grown very wise by now.
Dick/Jo