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Shelton council forwards compost procurement ordinance to Oct. 21 meeting after staff presentation on state requirements
Summary
Council heard a staff presentation about a proposed amendment to Shelton Municipal Code adding a compost procurement requirement tied to state law and voted to place Ordinance 2033-0825 on the Oct. 21 action agenda for further consideration.
Shelton City Council on Oct. 7 voted to move an ordinance that would add a compost procurement requirement to the city code to its Oct. 21 action agenda after a staff presentation on related Washington state requirements.
The ordinance, introduced as Ordinance 2033-0825, would amend Chapter 8.08 of the Shelton Municipal Code to require city departments to evaluate and, when feasible, use locally produced compost in specified city projects where compost is appropriate. City staff said the proposal implements requirements tied to state law and is written to include commonsense exemptions.
The presentation described the state legislative background and implementation…
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