City aims to cut cart theft

An estimated 300 shopping carts are stolen from Shelton stores each year, and the city is considering adopting laws governing them.

The members of the Shelton City Council and city staff have devoted two work sessions, on June 11 and Aug. 13, to talking about adopting shopping cart ordinances designed to help prevent their theft. At the Aug. 13 session, they discussed a proposed ordinance to introduce at the council’s regular meeting Sept. 3.

Mayor Eric Onisko said he hand-delivered copies of the proposed shopping cart ordinances to the managers of Fred Meyer, Safeway and Walmart on Aug. 12.

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