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Shelton public works reports TBD revenue and recent paving projects; fund balance noted

City of Shelton (study session) · April 29, 2026
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Public Works Director Jay Harris summarized the Transportation Benefit District's role (0.2% sales tax), reported roughly $790,000 in 2025 revenue, expenditures near $1.4M for operations/maintenance/capital, and a TBD fund balance of about $264,000 while outlining completed paving and maintenance projects.

Jay Harris, Public Works Director, presented the Transportation Benefit District (TBD) 2025 annual report and explained the TBD funds street maintenance and operations through a 0.2% sales tax that voters recently renewed for 10 years. "It's a sales tax. is 2/10 of a percent," Harris said, and he described a deliberate strategy of using TBD funds to leverage county, state and federal grants for larger projects.

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