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Residents urge stronger homeless response and traffic calming; county group offers business scholarships
Summary
Public commenters raised concerns about homelessness, vandalism and local businesses; one resident requested speed cushions on Seventh Street. Separately, the Mason County Economic Development Council offered limited scholarships for small-business training programs.
During public comment at the April 15 Shelton City Council meeting, several residents urged the council to address homelessness-related impacts to downtown businesses and neighborhood safety, while others raised traffic-calming needs and community resources.
Dean Jewett, a member of the public, described a downtown incident in which an individual allegedly knocked over a 55-gallon drum of cooking oil, requiring multiple emergency responses and cleanup. Jewett criticized enforcement, leadership and accountability, and said business owners are “starting a no more campaign”…
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