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Background
In 2006, the Mason County
Transportation Authority (MTA) purchased the old armory building in Shelton
with the intention of converting the facility into a combined transit center
and community center, which would include a waiting area, public restrooms,
regional transportation information, transit lost and found, bus sales, and
other transit and community services. The planning process to design the facility
occurred during 2008.
With funding appropriated by the
Washington State Legislature, MTA hired Foster & Williams Architects, a Mason
County-based firm, to lead the design process. Also on the design team
were Clinkston Brunner Architects, a Seattle-based firm with expertise in
designing transit facilities, and FLT Consulting, an Olympia-based firm with
expertise in community outreach and planning.
MTA also formed a task force to advise
the design team. Mason County Transit Community Center Task Force
members:
- Bob Bottman, Save Our County’s Kids
(SOCK)
- Donna Doerer, Save Our County’s Kids
(SOCK)
- Terry Davenport, City of Shelton
Police Chief
- Kim Klint, Mason Matters
- Matt Matayoshi, Mason County
Economic Development Council
- Dave O’Connell, Mason County
Transportation Authority
- Lynda Ring-Erickson, Mason County
Commissioner
- John Tarrant, City of Shelton Mayor
- Dick Taylor, Shelton-Mason County
Chamber of Commerce
- Joan Zook, Shelton School District
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Mason Transit Community Center
- Final Plan
Previous Events
Community Kick-off Meeting - Summary from 7/30/2008
Meeting to
introduce project to community.
Click here for:
Meeting Summary
Design Team PowerPoint Presentation:
MCTCC Project Overview
Design Fair -September 10-12, 2008
Three-day event to review and comment
on proposed design concepts.
Click here for:
Design Fair Press Release
Task Force Meeting - December 3rd, 2008
Noon - 1:30 PM at old Shelton
Armory, 601 W. Franklin, Shelton
The draft operational business
plan will be presented at this meeting.
In
addition to Task Force members, neighboring
businesses and potential tenants
are
encouraged to come.
Task Force Meeting - December 18th, 2008
Noon
- 1:30 PM at old Shelton Armory, 601 W. Franklin,
Shelton
The capital cost estimates and
funding plan will be presented at this meeting.
In
addition to Task Force members, neighboring
businesses and potential tenants
are encouraged to
come.
Public Presentation - January
8th, 2009 - See
Presentation Design Flyer 6:00
- 8:00 PM at old Shelton Armory, 601 W. Franklin,
Shelton
The full Mason Transit and Community Center
design concept, business plan
and capital funding
plan will be presented at this public meeting.
All
are encouraged to attend. State legislators will be
invited to attend as well.
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