Working to build a stronger community - TOGETHER.

The City of Shelton has moved into its second century. It was incorporated on January 22, 1889. Today, the city is governed by three commissioners elected-at-large, and consists of Mayor John Tarrant, Commissioner of Finance Dick Taylor, and Commissioner of Public Works Dawn Pannell. The commissioners are elected to four-year terms. Shelton is one of the three remaining commission forms of municipal governments in Washington State.

Shelton is a full-service city and offers its residents police and fire protection, countywide E-911 emergency dispatching service, parks and recreation programs, city-owned and operated water, sewer and garbage service, as well as a curbside recycling program.

While experiencing dramatic retail expansion in parts of the city, the preservation and revitalization of Shelton's historic downtown is a priority of the present commission.


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