South Sound briefs

The Olympian | • Published September 11, 2007

Tumwater

Council, mayor to receive January raises

Salaries for the City Council will rise from $570 to $620 per month, according to a new city ordinance.

In addition, the pay for Mayor Ralph Osgood increases from $1,350 to $1,450 monthly.

The raises are to reflect a 7.3 percent cumulative increase the past two years in the Consumer Price Index for the Seattle/Lower Puget Sound region, City Administrator Doug Baker said.

The raises will become effective in January for the mayor and council positions 1, 2, 3 and 7. The raises for council positions 4, 5 and 6 will take place in January 2010.

Rochester

Public forum to focus on transit issues

Thurston County's first south county public forum is expected to focus on transit issues, county officials said Monday.

The forum will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Rochester High School, 19800 Carper Road S.W. Towns such as Rainier, Tenino, Yelm and Rochester do not have regular bus service.

"A lot of people in south county work up in north county," Commissioner Diane Oberquell said. "I think it behooves us to at least get a few routes going in the a.m. and a few in the p.m."

Commissioners Cathy Wolfe and Bob Macleod said the issue comes up frequently at meetings they attend.

For more information, call 360-786-5440.

Thurston County

Motorcyclist who died Sunday from Lacey

The Washington State Patrol Monday identified the motorcyclist who died in the crash on McCorkle Road Southeast on Sunday as William Cavagnaro, 47, of Lacey.

Nathan Thronson, 18, of Olympia reportedly crossed the center line driving a 1993 Buick when he collided with the 2002 Honda motorcycle Cavagnaro was riding, the patrol said. Cavagnaro died at the scene.

The Buick continued on and collided with a 1995 Ford pickup driven by Mark Grimes, 47, of Lacey. Neither he nor his passenger, Hunter Grimes, 4, were injured.

Neither Thronson or his passenger, Chelsie Marchesana, 17, of Tenino were injured.

Charges are pending, the WSP news release says.