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Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886
Ten percent in matching money from the City of Shelton's Transportation Benefit District taxes helped pay for the Safe to Schools traffic improvements in front of Shelton High School, with students Friday using the new crosswalk with flashing beacon lights. The 0.2% increase in sales tax approved by voters eight years ago is set to expire, and the City of Shelton is considering placing a renewal of the tax before voters next year.
Since being approved by Shelton voters in 2016, sales tax for the city's Transportation Benefit District has collected $5 million dedicated for transportation maintenance projects.
The sales tax increase of 0.2% for 10 years has funded 10.2 miles of paving and chip sealing. Along with state and federal money, the TBD money has also helped pay for ambitious capital projects such as the Safe to Schools traffic improvements in front of Evergreen Elementary School and Shelton High School, and the Western Gateway paving and pedestrian improvements on Railroad Avenue between Eighth Street and Pacifi...
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