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Shelton staff urge renewal of 0.2% street sales tax; council asks staff to draft resolution for ballot
Summary
Council received an update on the street fund, transportation-benefit-district (TBD) sales tax and related ballot timing. Staff recommended renewing the 0.2% TBD tax (a replacement, not an increase) and will prepare a draft resolution; council members favored a November ballot if possible.
City staff told the City Council the Street Fund is projecting revenues of about $2.2 million against expenses near $2.4 million in 2025 and urged council consideration of renewing a transportation benefit district (TBD) sales tax set to expire in April 2026.
Staff described the TBD revenue as a dedicated sales‑tax stream that primarily funds street maintenance and capital projects such as chip seals, in‑house paving, sidewalk replacements, downtown street repairs, signage improvements and thermal‑plastic crosswalk markings. The presentation noted a fund‑balance reservation requirement of 16 percent and showed staff planned capital work for 2025 tied…
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