The Shelton City Council amended a prior spending authorization to allow the city manager to pay final invoices for a joint city–county paving project in the West Mountain View neighborhood after crews paved additional blocks beyond the original estimate. Public Works Director Jay Harris said crews placed roughly 1,300 tons of asphalt during two hot July days and that finishing the full 10 blocks required more material than estimated.

"We did weigh over, 1,300 tons of asphalt in 2 days," Harris said, describing the field conditions and edge work. The council had authorized a $150,000 contract threshold earlier; Harris said the anticipated final cost for the project will be in the $200,000–$210,000 range, with about $20,000 of utility funds also applied to the project.

Council members thanked county crews and city staff for the interlocal work and asked how estimates deviated; staff explained small increases in thickness and edge work can add up across long runs of paving. The council adopted resolution 1401-0825 to amend the prior authorization under RCW 35.77.020 and grant the city manager authority to process the final project documents so the county could be paid.

Staff said the joint effort saved the city money versus contracting independently and that similar cooperative projects are planned, including design work for Olympic Highway North funded by a large state grant.