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Shelton council adopts East Mountain paving interlocal and humane-society shelter contract; advances asset-management and equipment-study to June 16
Summary
The council adopted an interlocal paving agreement with Mason County for the East Mountain project and approved a contract with the Mason County Humane Society for animal control and shelter services; it advanced two items—the CivicPlus asset-management purchase and an equipment maintenance study—to the June 16 action agenda.
The Shelton City Council moved several items through its agenda Tuesday night. Council members adopted resolution 1439-0426 authorizing a joint city–county interlocal agreement with Mason County to complete the 2026 East Mountain paving project, which staff said reduces costs compared with bidding the work out. The motion passed by voice vote with "all in favor" called by the presiding official.
Council also voted to approve resolution 1435-0426 authorizing a three-year contract with the Mason County Humane Society to provide animal control and shelter services beginning Aug. 1, 2026. Staff described the contract scope—24/7 certified animal-control response, shelter operation, impound and quarantine authority, and an initial facility alteration payment—and said routine operating expenses would be handled by the Humane Society while the building would remain a city asset.
Two items were read and moved to the June 16 action agenda for fuller consideration: resolution 1442-0526, authorizing purchase of CivicPlus asset-management software (staff said a $60,000 budget allocation exists and the purchase should fall within it), and resolution 1443-0526, a professional-services contract with FCS Group to update the city's equipment maintenance and replacement (EMR) financial study (staff said an additional roughly $49,650 is needed on top of a $15,000 initial allocation). Council discussion clarified that the police fleet could be included in the EMR study as a placeholder and that staff expects to cover additional study costs with savings elsewhere.
Votes recorded in the meeting used voice approval; the transcript records motions carried but does not provide roll-call tallies. Several council members thanked county staff for partnering on the paving project and asked clarifying questions about contract terms and building maintenance in the animal-services arrangement.
