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Folscrove said the event drew more than 3,000 people across the weekend, including top-ranked professional players, media and fans, and generated local economic activity: hotels reported high occupancy, restaurants saw increased traffic and many visitors explored downtown Shelton. He credited more than 100 volunteers and responsive city staff for helping make the event run smoothly.

Ryan Smith, speaking on behalf of Mason County Disc Golf, listed local businesses and city staff members who supported the event and urged continued partnership, saying the Cascade Challenge could become an annual attraction that brings national exposure and economic benefit to Shelton.

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Organizers asked for continued city support; council members thanked the volunteers and staff who assisted with the tournament.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - May 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Organizers told the council on May 20 that the Shelton Springs Disc Golf Course hosted the Disc Golf ProTubers Cascade Challenge over the weekend, drawing more than 3,000 attendees and generating hotel and restaurant activity.","taxTitle","Shelton, Mason County, Washington","taxId",56703,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6230133,"Shelton advances design and grant steps for multiple transportation projects; staff to bring actions to June 3 agenda",802,4394000,5196000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3443131-6017cb9197da36d7ef86b69c3340a9c5&start=4394&end=5196","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3443131-6017cb9197da36d7ef86b69c3340a9c5/thumbnail_4394000.jpg","/articles/6230133/Shelton/Mason-County/Washington/Shelton-advances-design-and-grant-steps-for-multiple-transportation-projects-staff-to-bring-actions-to-June-3-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230133-a17549e3d729050f0984f874da2517d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1774941480&Signature=OHW4zi0h1BOArMSPY23H1YabVV3QU88xiuUz7VeznEIBYuQCGbUmHvDHvPQUoDOvXVLKTMrEUg0EQcLs5VTgKpcfbxNsJY3Z0rZgvDILqe58XOaXwwEp~Jj-KNo7082XaN3j4ZBe6pAG8NmM~jfhlt~gYRTgV8lFeQG-8FZyaAbmjRv8X5PHTnY88u-j7NO6-EeCF4dnWfR0nJ7ksNaK1ISlPC~gDxYm7VMrmLYwB9A~kgiufD5JGMhQ~xP7k~K3hcJJol4TDYf1xvAvkbr~LWiq3Erb6Oadquxtvfnlly-40UztbJ3fmXf-AH0kWcSFv~WUpYDlHvRrPKUbKdjBcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On May 20 the Shelton City Council reviewed a package of transportation and public-works items and agreed to place several resolutions on the June 3 action agenda for final consideration.

Public Works Director Jay Harris told the council the city received a federal grant of $674,000 to remove three railroad crossings and recommended selecting a consultant (Priti/30 Inc. per packet) for design services so the project can be designed in 2025 and out for bid in early 2026. Harris described the three crossings as located on SR 3 (near Goldsboro Creek/Bridal/ Park Street), at Seventh Street and near Holbrook Road.

Harris also presented a proposed interlocal agreement with Mason County to share equipment, materials and personnel for roadway and utility maintenance projects and said crews plan to pave the West Mountain View area later this summer under that partnership. Council placed the interlocal agreement resolution on the June 3 action agenda.

Assistant Public Works Director Aaron Nix briefed the council on a larger pedestrian- and pavement-focused package for Olympic Highway North. He said the city has approximately $1.29 million in federal grant money for systemic pedestrian-safety improvements and nearly $3.5 million to $4.0 million in TIB (Transportation Improvement Board) funds for repaving Olympic Highway North. The project scope as discussed extends from C Street at the top of the hill to the Walmart area; Nix said staff will plan construction phasing during design and expects outreach to affected businesses.

Council members asked for sequencing and business-outreach plans; staff said design authorization with the state (PE authorization) is pending and noted federal requirements that accompany grant funding. Several related resolutions — railroad design services, interlocal paving/utility agreement, and TIP adoption items — were placed on the June 3 action agenda for final action.

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Staff said design work and business outreach will continue; the council set multiple transportation resolutions for action on June 3.","The council on May 20 moved several transportation items toward formal action: staff recommended design contracts and placed multiple resolutions on the June 3 action agenda for consideration, including federally funded railroad crossing removals and pedestrian and pavement projects along Olympic Highway North.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6230141,"Shelton finance director reports tight general fund, projects close to budget as city prepares 2026 planning",565,2567000,3132000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3443131-6017cb9197da36d7ef86b69c3340a9c5&start=2567&end=3132","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3443131-6017cb9197da36d7ef86b69c3340a9c5/thumbnail_2567000.jpg","/articles/6230141/Shelton/Mason-County/Washington/Shelton-finance-director-reports-tight-general-fund-projects-close-to-budget-as-city-prepares-2026-planning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230141-1258a6ee53cc4a6e42d8902b8600081d/orig.mp4?Expires=1774941480&Signature=NW~Yk9T7fctGm5YmRhg0B5DcyPO0h~pLje8opQtHSvhG8NobjkqS2-2CCEr9WocbXuxUYTP-wwRGK9FbEa8pGMBcElPDWdg6R7F03EAIe643J~wIAmo~JXPheIObehU2D9JQCfLXXBTZIyUa9b8xkZTlZ~bjhH5Ek55uAtxNrSaSR43ur6FGHd2PhKmnG2612vRWbSD~NCjxJXpFOr7KkQaEv7Bh~0Mf95E9tNab4ParNxLq~W7o0fbK3eORtIJV8Od-kJs9HUZC4U~s~JSPP1-XcfELZ7B8v37RfmNZeHFMwpNIxglMUzDcoz3TKGsnw7VSrCwY3dsvCMQ30HXvrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the May 20 council meeting, Finance Director Mike Giddens presented the March financial report, saying the month represents roughly 25% of the fiscal year and gives staff a useful early read on revenue and expenditures.

Giddens told the council that revenue is estimated to come in “just slightly above target” while estimated actual expenses are about $314,643 under budget. He noted approximately $200,000 of that variance is tied to the fire and emergency medical services line tied to property-value assumptions in the city’s interlocal agreement with Central Mason Fire; when netted out, he said the near-term savings drop to about $90,000.

On individual lines, Giddens reported a modest unfavorable variance in sales and use tax, which he estimated would be down about 3.5 percent for the year based on early data. He also noted declines in non-city utility taxes (cable and telephone) and flagged that business-and-occupation (B&O) tax receipts may exceed budget but remain uncertain. Giddens said miscellaneous revenue increases are tied to unexpected grants, donations and stronger investment interest.

The report showed general-fund vacancy counts improving (from about 3.5 vacancies last month to 1.5 in March) after the city filled a police officer position and a finance position. Giddens said many capital projects are drawing on other city funds; staff will continue monitoring fund balances and preparing for the 2026 budget.

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Council thanked Giddens for the report; he said staff will continue to update the council monthly and incorporate the March findings into 2026 budget planning.","Finance Director Mike Giddens told the Shelton City Council on May 20 that March estimates show revenue roughly on target and expenses slightly under budget, but warned the general fund is running on close margins as the city readies the 2026 budget.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6230146,"Shelton council delays vote on ordinance that would remove camping protections; public hearing set for June 3",127,954000,1081000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3443131-6017cb9197da36d7ef86b69c3340a9c5&start=954&end=1081","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3443131-6017cb9197da36d7ef86b69c3340a9c5/thumbnail_954000.jpg","/articles/6230146/Shelton/Mason-County/Washington/Shelton-council-delays-vote-on-ordinance-that-would-remove-camping-protections-public-hearing-set-for-June-3","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230146-03900c9481daa988c6e7dca4a5e95690/orig.mp4?Expires=1774941480&Signature=VE297iT1WFI2BwPf0sLO5aw7AwK1aiv76Tp2LIXl4CXJM0IKT8L-50VcbmSjR3SZr3hYcRBwDZswyQ~ppEol6Ads4gBRCMky8c~z6FrDRk~GPLZGB51rozbRK5zLBKVTw2cFKrOgZAF3D0zW1sTg9Py9Pw9dFYJ8Yh1KYN-J-K5TIrH0fZqM9uvvBaZwBsbnSI7nY6QVFQOnFFjgqbLHiz-e79JUDUiaEjsJ6JxUVIumhr7YwiaZyvwIYEPaQonF8b3H1HCl4H4GEe3dsiQucl8A60p7bVIZMFNI8x4qrJVhbXnBeAmEViqsljz4uVTx2itxUf-w28a7iOVP6NB4WA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On May 20, the Shelton City Council voted to table consideration of a draft ordinance that would remove parts of Shelton Municipal Code chapter 8.74 that currently limit criminal penalties for camping on public property, and set a public hearing on the measure for June 3.

The ordinance as drafted would remove section 8.7403 of the municipal code. City Manager Mark Ziegler told the council the proposed change responds to a 2024 U.S. Supreme Court decision and removes the subsection that defines when a misdemeanor citation for public camping may be issued, including the draft ordinance's existing requirements that city staff contact a person, notify them of available indoor shelter, assist with access to shelter and only charge a misdemeanor after those steps have been taken.

The proposed change prompted broadly split public comment. Lathan Hillen France, a resident, warned enforcement would be costly and punitive, saying, “This ordinance is a band aid on a severed artery and an act of class warfare,” and urging the council to pursue supportive alternatives for people experiencing homelessness. Shana Garbage, who identified herself as an advocate, cited RCW 35.21684 and RCW 43.185C.85 and urged coordinated shelter and temporary encampment options. Other speakers described public-safety concerns and nuisance impacts downtown and at Brewer Park; Nathan Snow said he saw “a lot of people doing drugs all day long” at the encampment and urged enforcement rather than allowing the site to remain in the downtown corridor. Several speakers who said they work with or are themselves unhoused described safety risks, sexual assaults and difficulty accessing consistent shelter or services.

Council discussion focused on logistics and costs. Council members asked how enforcement would affect police workload, where people would be housed if removed from riverfront or park encampments, and what the fiscal impact would be if the city relied on county or state jail space or issued citations. A public commenter and advocate, Lathan Hillen France, had earlier estimated — as public comment — that housing 326 unsheltered people in local jail facilities for 90 days could cost millions of dollars; those figures were provided as comment, not as city fiscal analysis. City Manager Ziegler told the council that the ordinance language being removed required confirmation that an indoor shelter had available bed space, did not impose unrelated conditions, was free and that transportation to the shelter was arranged or provided by the city.

Council members agreed to further briefing and discussion: they directed staff to collect written questions in advance, to present enforcement and cost impacts and to hold a study session the week after the meeting so members could review budget implications before final action. A motion to table the ordinance until after budget discussions carried; council also placed a public hearing on the ordinance on the June 3 agenda.

The council did not take final action on the ordinance on May 20; the public hearing and additional briefings will precede any vote.

Ending

Councilmembers and city staff said they would supply more detailed cost and enforcement data at the scheduled study session and public hearing. The June 3 agenda will include the public hearing on the draft amendment to Shelton Municipal Code chapter 8.74.","After more than an hour of public comment and questions about cost and shelter capacity, the Shelton City Council voted on May 20 to table an ordinance that would remove the city's current limits on citing people for camping on public property and scheduled a public hearing for June 3.","actionData","errors"]

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