Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886
Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886
The City of Shelton operated its own garbage collection system until 2017. That's when the city entered into a 20-year agreement with Mason County Garbage Co. for collection and disposal of solid waste, recyclables and yard waste.
Higher gasoline prices prompted Mason County Garbage to seek approval from the City of Shelton to raise monthly collection bills.
The Shelton City Council in a 6-1 vote gave preliminary approval to the increase at its Feb. 20 meeting. If given final approval Tuesday, residential customers will see a 20-cent increase on their monthly bills, and commercial customers an extra $1.63 through the end of the year.
Council member George Blush cast the dissenting vote. He pointed out that the proposed increase would be enacted at the same time customers will see increases due to the annual Consumer...
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