Jun 16, 2022
June 29 Overnight Planned Outage for 1,400 Customers in the North Mason...
The outage is required to replace three end-of-life transmission poles identified... Read more
PUD 3 COMMISSION TO HOLD HEARING ON UPDATED RESOURCE PLAN
The Mason County PUD No. 3 Board of Commissioners has scheduled a public hearing for Tuesday, August 23, 2022, for consideration and possible adoption of the updated Resource Plan under RCW 19.280. The hearing will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the PUD commission boardroom at 2621 E. Johns Prairie Road in Shelton. If you prefer to attend virtually, contact Clerk of the Board Mary Taylor-Monger at 360-427-5200 for the meeting link. The regular scheduled commission meeting will begin immediately following the hearing.
Commissioners
Commissioners
PUD 3 has a board of elected commissioners to be the policy-makers for the utility.
A three-member commission is responsible for operating Mason PUD 3.
Their job includes setting policies for running PUD 3, adopting a budget each year, and determining rates and charges for services.
The commissioners meet twice each month at the Johns Prairie operations center in Shelton. The meetings usually start at 10:00 a.m. and the full schedule is available here.
Each of the PUD commission districts have about the same number of voters. A commissioner is elected from each of the three districts every two years to serve a six-year term.
A map of the commission districts is available here.
Linda Gott, Commissioner, District 1
Linda R. Gott has been on the board since 1999. Her district includes the southeastern section of Mason County. Linda is President of the board of commissioners.
Tom Farmer, Commissioner, District 2
Tom Farmer was elected in 2008. His district includes the northeastern area of Mason County. Tom is the current Vice President of the board. He was a successful oysterman for 34 years and sold his business to retire and be a full time commissioner. He and his wife Jean, together have have 5 grandchildren, 3 boys and 2 girls, along with three grown kids, Allen, Caren and Nathan.
Bruce Jorgenson, Commissioner, District 3
Bruce E. Jorgenson began his first term on the board in 1995. His district includes the western portion of Mason County. He is serving his fifth term as commissioner, which started January 1, 2019. He is currently the Secretary of the board.
May 31, 2022
Approximately 2,300 Mason PUD 3 Customers on the Tahuya Peninsula will be...
The maintenance project to replace transmission poles in the area requires two... Read more