Commission Briefs

Justice Center design study

Mason County commissioners approved a request for qualifications for a community justice center design and development at its Aug. 15 meeting.

According to the information packet, the county received $1,030,000 in grant money through the state Department of Commerce to study and design a Community Justice Center composed of a jail, mental health facility, and a substance use disorder facility.

The Mason County Sheriff’s Office worked with experts in the county Public Health and Community Services Department to establish criteria within the request for qualifications...