Shelton-Mason County Journal - Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886

Mason County has begun the process of establishing the 2023 county budget with commissioner workshops earlier this week.

The commissioner’s 2023 preliminary budget is due to the public by Nov. 21. A public hearing to certify levies must occur before Nov. 30 and the budget hearing is scheduled Dec. 5.

The Mason County Sheriff’s Office 2022 maintenance level budget includes $1,143,172. MCSO’s salaries and benefits are $11,933,157, operating maintenance level budget is $3,404,382 and expenditures are $15,337,539. The Sheriff’s Office has 99.5 budgeted full-time positions.

The mainte...