Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners is the County's legislative authority. The Commissioners serve as the chief administrators for several important County operations and have some quasi-judicial duties as well.

The three County Commissioners are elected to four-year terms. The County is divided into three districts on the basis of population and, at the time of election, each Commissioner must live in and represent their district. The Commissioners are partisan and are nominated in a primary election embracing only their particular district. All voters in the County are given an opportunity in the general election to select the Commissioner who will ultimately serve.

Commission briefings are held every Monday at 9:00 a.m. and Regular Commissioner meetings are held every other Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted. A Chair is elected at the beginning of each year to preside over these meetings.on County government recognizes that its employees and volunteers are the foundation upon which these services are provided.

Mason County Commissioners

Kevin Shutty, Sharon Trask and Randy Neatherlin

Commissioners are responsible for:

  • Public roads and public works programs
  • Public health services
  • Planning of unincorporated areas
  • Emergency services or civil defense programs
  • County park and recreation systems
  • Other services and programs which are not clearly the responsibility of another elected county official

County commissioners have a key role in a wide variety of community boards and commissions, which affect citizens within and even beyond their jurisdictions. Commissioners often serve on a variety of multi-county boards (such as health and transportation) with other public officials, to direct public policy. Within the county structure, commissioners are also responsible for appointing members of county boards and commissions (such as parks and planning).

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COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
 Randy Neatherlin
Term: 2013-2024
Chair

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
Kevin Shutty
Term: 2017-2024
Vice-Chair

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3
Sharon Trask
Term: 2019 - 2026

Mason County's population, per the 2020 census, is 65,726. 
(55,355 unincorporated / 10,371 incorporated)

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