City Council Meeting - November 3, 2026

The November 3, 2026 Shelton City Council meeting included a presentation of the draft 2027 legislative agenda and public hearings on the proposed 2027 budget and property-tax levies. The draft agenda identified infrastructure funding priorities, including a $750,000 request for the Mountain View Reservoir (in addition to $500,000 previously allocated), $2 million for Cross Town Trail construction, and support for a roughly $1 million funding gap for the satellite wastewater treatment plant headworks upgrade. Other priorities included a new well, a Wallace-Nean-Shelton Springs roundabout design, and sewer extensions. The council forwarded the legislative agenda resolution and the budget and tax-levy ordinances for further consideration at its November 17 meeting; none was finally adopted at this meeting. The proposed 2027 budget totals about $36.63 million across all funds and projects a $1.44 million use of general-fund balance. It includes street work such as $100,000 for paving with Mason County, $50,000 for chip seal, and $30,000 for sidewalk replacement. Council members also supported adding a watch item concerning House Bill 2291 to the legislative agenda’s general policy issues.

The council approved Resolution 1462-1026 authorizing a $49,752 supplement to agreement 25-00002-PSA with Pertit, Inc. for construction management and related services on the railroad crossing closures project; the added cost is covered by a grant, and the project is expected to proceed to bid. It also approved Resolution 1465-1026 authorizing payment of invoice 62579 for two Wilo submersible pumps for the satellite wastewater treatment plant. The pumps were expedited from Germany, installed and operating, restoring redundancy; the purchase amount was not stated in the transcript. Public commenters raised concerns about the food-truck ordinance and business-endorsement processing, but no related procurement or policy action was taken. No vendor award was made for the proposed budget items at this meeting.