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Family and friends packed the Shelton Civic Center meeting chamber Nov. 21
to watch the promotion
of the Shelton Police Department’s new captain and chief. Mayor Eric
Onisko, left, swore in newly pro-
mo
the
and the captain, as they have spent a number of years with the City of
Shelton Police Department,"
City Manager Mark Ziegler said. “I can’t wait to witness the great
things they’re going to bring to our
community and to work side-by-side with these individuals. I really
appreciate them.” Courtesy photo
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Budget: City
trims workforce
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Following those recommendations, the
City Council in June reduced expenditures in
the general fund by, $470,514 “to better align
with ongoing revenue and position the 2024
budget formulation to better coordinate an—
ticipated revenue with ongoing expenses.”
The reductions included seven full—time po—
sitions in the facilities, finance and public
works departments, and in the clerk’s office.
The city eliminated two department direc—
tor positions —~ administrative services and
parks, recreation and facilities and reorga-
nized city departments.
The city also sold property to Mason Coun—
ty Public Hospital District #1.
City Finance Director Mike Githins
thanked his staff for its hard work on the
budget.
“This is a real accomplishment and a big
plan for 2024,” he said. “I find it really excit-
ing when you look at this document to see all
of the projects and efforts that are going to
happen in 2024. I think we’re entering this
fiscal year with a‘good plan. Again, I want
to emphasize that we are basing ongoing ex-
penses and costs on ongoing revenue. That’s
such a good plan for our citizens, staff and
the city as a whole, so that’s putting us in a
good position in the general fund.”
City ManagehMark Ziegler also singled
out the work by the staff on the document.
“We realized, quickly, in April of this year
we kind of had to take a closer look, take
out the microscope and make some changes
here,” he said. “It was embraced throughout
our departments —— it wasn’t appreciated, it
wasn’t liked, but it was embraced because it
was what we needed to do for our community,
and we’re going to continue to do that.”
ity swears in new police chief, captain
ted Captain Dan Patton, center, and Chief Chris Kostad. Kostad replaces
Carole Beason, who was
town’s chief for three years until she retired in October. “It’s an
exciting night for the city, the chief
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