# City Council Study Session - Zoom

The City of Shelton, Washington, City Council study session—dated September 23, 2026, in the meeting metadata and called in the transcript as the September 22 session—focused on setting legislative priorities for the 2027 Washington State session. City Manager Mark Ziegler and Troy Nichols of the Nichols Group reviewed past state funding and discussed protecting existing allocations and seeking additional support. Priorities included the Mountain View pressure-zone reservoir and related water-system capacity, the Wallace/Newland/Spring Road intersection, the cross-town trail, and wastewater capacity near the Port of Shelton and industrial areas. The reservoir project has $500,000 for preliminary design; its overall cost was estimated at about $8 million. The city also seeks roughly $1 million in reappropriated wastewater funding and continued support for previously awarded transportation funding, including nearly $3 million for Wallace and Shelton Springs improvements. Speakers emphasized that projects need to be sufficiently designed, locally matched, and deliverable to retain state funds. No contract award, bid approval, or new procurement decision was made.

Council members expressed support for the infrastructure priorities and discussed possible legislative advocacy on kratom regulation, including House Bill 2291. The council also considered a request to recognize Guatemala’s Independence Day at a later meeting; the discussion showed general agreement, but no formal vote is captured in the transcript. The legislative presentation noted tight state operating-budget conditions and the risk that capital funds could be swept, but it did not record an allocation or spending authorization by the council.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** September 23, 2026

### Sources
- [City Council Study Session - Zoom](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAtjD2jZ_Rg) - CityofSheltonWA