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Public Works reports on Transportation Benefit District: $790,000 revenue in 2025 and projects underway
Summary
Public Works Director Jay Harris presented the TBD 2025 annual report: the 0.2% sales tax generated about $790,000 in 2025, leveraged roughly $2.6 million in matching funds, and the fund balance stood at about $264,000; projects included Mountain View paving and design work for safety and sidewalk improvements.
Public Works Director Jay Harris presented Shelton’s Transportation Benefit District 2025 annual report, summarizing revenues, expenditures and recent projects funded or matched by the TBD.
Harris said the TBD is funded by a 0.2% sales tax that voters recently renewed for another 10 years and that 2025 revenue was about $790,000. “So, the community sales tax, you know, total sales tax obviously has been going up … so you could see what we collected in 2025,” he said. Harris added that the TBD has helped leverage roughly $2.6 million in matching funds for larger paving projects.
Harris said the TBD fund had about $264,000 remaining at the end of 2025 and that 2025 expenditures across operations, maintenance and capital were nearly $1.4 million. He reviewed recent work supported by TBD or matched funds: Mountain View paving with Mason County, Brockdale Road paving, 13th Street chip seal, downtown sidewalk and ADA ramp projects, and thermoplastic striping and crosswalk improvements. Harris also described the city’s small paving machine and EM&R fund planning for equipment replacement.
Harris noted the TBD supports routine operations such as pothole patching, snow removal, signal maintenance and street sweeping and that TBD funds are used strategically to leverage state and federal grants. Council members thanked Public Works staff for visible improvements to pavement condition and equipment upgrades; Harris credited the street-division crew for the work.
No formal action was taken during the study session; Harris said staff will continue design work (including an Oakland Bay junior high flashing beacon project) and pursue grants and bids for upcoming projects.
