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Department wish lists for '13 budget exceed projected revenues
Preliminary figures
presented to Shelton
City Commission
By GORDON WEEKS
gordon@masoncounty,com
Shelton city departments have
requested $9,943,744 in General
Fund expenditures for 2013 with
revenues projected at $9,845,732,
leaving a projected shortfall of
$98,010.
Among the requests are
$37,804 for a half-time equip- make the first decisions on the new staff, O'Leary said. The bud- mistic," O'Learytold the commis-
ment maintenance mechanic, requests. The finance commit- get will include funding for a new sioners.
$65,716 for storm pipe extension tee consists of City Administra- public works director. Requested expenditures
on G Street, $75,000 for two pc- tor Dave O'Leary, City Finance The city is approaching the for the Solid Waste Fund are
lice vehicles, and $325,000 for a Director Cathy Beierle and City budget process looking at signs $1,742,656, with projected rev-
new garbage truck. Commissioner Mike Olsen. of an improving national econ- enues of $1,431,132, leaving a
Those preliminary figures The commissioners will dis- omy, while heeding threats of shortfall of $311,524. That dif-
were presented in an overview of cuss the budget at a retreat ten- the economy worsening through ference is primarily from the re-
the 2013 budget to the Shelton tatively scheduled for Oct. 19. international economic failures, quest for the new garbage truck,
City Commission Monday night. The preliminary budget is sched- unsustainable national budget Beierle said.
The departmental requests are uled to be presented Oct. 29. deficits and an extremely weak Requests for General Fund
the beginning of a budget pro- Public hearings onthe prelimi- real estate market, O'Leary said. "one-time monies" include $4,500
cess that will continue through nary budget and revenue sources Locally, the city is seeing a for flooring replacement at the
December. will be hosted Nov. 5, with the fi- slight uptick in ongoing sales Shelton Civic Center, $15,000
The heads of city departments nal budget public hearing slated and real estate excise taxes, and for museum restoration and
beginning this week are giv- for Dec. 3. the promise of the 600-acre Shel- $144,718 for street overlays.
ing presentations to the city's The city doesn't plan on anyton Hills development, he said. "This is a wish list,,' Beierle
finance committee, which will layoffs for 2013, and almost no "We want to be a little bit opti- said.
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By GORDON WEEKS
gordon,@m, asoncounty.com
The unoccupied brick
building at the corner of
Second and Grove streets
sports windows that are
either boarded up or shat-
tered, allowing access to
cats and humans. The
yard is strewn with broken
glass, blackberry vines and
a single crumpled pair of
jeans. The smell of urine is
unmistakable.
The building is one of
seven derelict structures
the city of Shelton is eying
for demolition.
Last December, the
Shelton City Commis-
sion adopted an ordi-
nance that established
a streamlined process to
deal with unfit dwellings
and structures.
The city utilized the
process for the first time
in April. Steve Goins, the
city's director of economic
development and inter-
im public works director,
deemed a house at 721
Alder St. unfit. The Hear-
ing Examiner conducted a
hearing, determined the
structure unfit, and issued
an order to abate.
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The unoccupied brick building at 303 S. Second St. is one of seven derelict
Shelton is eying for possible demolition through a new abatement policy.
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Journal photos by Gordon Weeks
buildings the city of
After giving the prop- Commission's Oct. 1 meet- a house at 628 Ellinor Ave. missioners to consider the
erty owners 60 days to re- ing, Goins showed slidesthat seems to be collaps- structures, and direct the
spond, citycrews destroyed of seven more derelict ing; and the former bowl- staff to select a top prior-
the structure. The city also structures. They includeing alley at 128 N. First St. ity for the next property
used the process to elimi- a manufactured house at "The front is structur-abatement.
nate the Park View Manor 611 Fairmount Ave. with ally sound, the back is fail- The estimated cost for
apartment building, a mattress poking out from ing," Goins said. city crews to demolish
At the Shelton City underneath the structure; Goins asked the corn- each of six of the struc-
tures range from $4,000
to $12,000, Goins said.
To demolish the old bowl-
ing alley structure would
cost between $50,000 and
$75,000, and should prob-
ably be conducted by a pro-
fessional crew because it is
close to neighboring struc-
tures, he said.
The city staff is working
to recoup the cost of the de-
molitions.
Shelton Mayor Gary
Cronce said first priority
should be given to dere-
lict buildings that are not
sealed up and pose safety
concerns.
Overall, "I think I need
some time to think about
this, because this is fairly
new to me ... I want to get a
pulse for this," Cronce said.
"Tear them down," Com-
missioner Mike Olsen said.
"I'm a big proponent of
this."
Commissioner Dawn
Pannell pointed out that
the city can't simply "mow
down" private property
without due process. "They
belong to somebody," she
said.
The commissioners will
discuss the abatements at
a study session at 2 p.m.
on Oct. 8.
8e Hea t Hea t
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Tuesda); October 16 ® 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
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how eyesight plays a role in preventing falls, as well as information on prevention and treatment of cataracts.
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"Eye Health Begins with Nutrition" with Winter Strong, Healthy Benefits Markel Gain a deeper understanding
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learn how to addressyour oxygen, CPAP and respiratory needs while travelling.
The day will include a variety of healthy snacks and a free raffle for a gift basket that includes a gift certificate to Healthy
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For information or to RSVP. call Kathy Burbidge or Denise ludd at 360-628-9774.
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