City of Shelton - Washington

We're hiring! The City of Shelton is now hiring for two positions - a Parks and Facilities/Public Works Maintenance Worker and a Customer Service Specialist. You can find complete position descriptions, application instructions, and other info at https://lnkd.in/gDd8iCUZ

The Shelton Municipal Court's?Individualized Therapeutic Court program?is the proud recipient of a 2024 Innovating Justice Award, presented by the Board for Judicial Administration. Shelton Municipal Court, in partnership with Mason County District Court, has operated a community-coordinated therapeutic court program since 2022. Therapeutic courts are a proven way to holistically address and coordinate treatment for individuals in the legal system with behavioral health or substance use disorders. Therapeutic court participants learn methods to manage mental health or substance use disorders and essential life skills, such as managing family or social challenges, finding stable housing, and employment or educational needs. Participants meet weekly with a team consisting of a judge, court facilitator, prosecutors, defense attorneys, probation officers, treatment providers, educational providers, and community providers. Court is held in five languages - English, Spanish, Mam, Q'anjob'al, and Akateko - with the assistance of interpreters. There have been 17 graduations from the therapeutic court program, as of September 2024. The Innovating Justice Award recognizes an individual or group for exceptional leadership in helping courts deliver innovative and responsive justice using a race equity lens. Photo: Shelton Municipal Court Judge Stephen Greer with a Therapeutic Court graduate, Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts

The City of Shelton is now accepting applications to fill a volunteer vacancy on our Civil Service Commission. Applicants must be United States citizens and reside within Shelton city limits. The Civil Service Commission, a three-member volunteer board, is responsible for the administration of rules and examinations for the Shelton Police Department. The Commission also establishes and administers civil service rules and regulations in compliance with state law. More info on our website: https://lnkd.in/d6JRcXww

As we head into Veterans Day weekend, we wanted to once again highlight Operation Green Light, an initiative to show our veterans that they are seen, appreciated, and supported. Operation Green Light's goal is to support military veterans and raise awareness about the unique challenges many veterans face and the available resources to serve veterans and their families. Residents and businesses are also encouraged to participate by displaying a green light in a window of their home or business, such as an exterior light that all can see or an interior light that can spark a conversation.

Shelton Mayor Eric Onisko recently earned an Advanced Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). AWC's Certificate of Municipal Leadership program recognizes city and town elected officials for accomplishing training in five core areas: - Roles, responsibilities, and legal requirements - Public sector resource management - Community planning and development - Effective local leadership - Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging Those who earn the advanced certificate have continued to strive for excellence by attending conferences and trainings, serving their community, and further developing leadership skills. "Being a city leader in Washington is a complex job," said AWC CEO Deanna Dawson. "Through our Advanced CML program we are providing our elected officials with the knowledge they need to effectively operate within the law, plan for the future, secure and manage funds, foster strong relationships, and work to build more equitable communities." To earn the Advanced Certificate of Municipal Leadership, Onisko completed more than 60 hours of training and demonstrated local community service. Mayor Onisko was first elected to the City Council in 2018 and began serving as Shelton’s Mayor in 2022. He serves on several local boards and committees, including the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, Mason Transit Authority Board, and the Mason County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition. "The Certificate of Municipal Leadership program is focused on learning more about all of the nuts and bolts of City leadership," Onisko said. "I enjoyed learning as much as I can so I can be an effective voice in our community." AWC serves its members through advocacy, education, and services. Founded in 1933, AWC is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan corporation that represents Washington’s 281 cities and towns before the state legislature, the state executive branch, and with regulatory agencies. AWC also provides training, data and publications, and programs such as the AWC Employee Benefit Trust, AWC Risk Management Service Agency, AWC Workers’ Comp Retro, AWC Drug and Alcohol Consortium, and AWC GIS Consortium.

Tomorrow night's Council meeting will include the first public hearing on the City's 2025 preliminary budget. Members of the public can attend in person at the Civic Center, watch live on YouTube, or sign up to give public comment (either in person or remotely). The preliminary budget is available on our website - https://lnkd.in/gnpCYQqJ (Budget information starts on page 117). There will be a second public hearing on the budget on November 19, also at 6 p.m. You can find more information on attending a City Council meeting or giving public comment at https://lnkd.in/gaRC9kCp

Shelton Police would like to thank our community partner Our Community Credit Union for their recent donation of $21,300 for purchasing several Flock Safety cameras. The FLOCK Safety system is a camera system that can read and store license plate information of vehicles being driven on roads or highways. The cameras are equipped with automatic license plate reading (ALPR) technology that captures and stores the rear license plate of vehicles for 30 days. If the system detects a stolen or wanted vehicle, an automatic notification is sent to on-duty Shelton Police officers detailing the vehicle's location, a description of the vehicle, and the reason the vehicle is wanted. We value our continued partnership with OURCU and appreciate their commitment to the safety of our citizens in Shelton and the surrounding communities.

We're hiring! The City of Shelton is now hiring for two positions - a part-time Animal Shelter Technician and a Wastewater Treatment Plant Technician III. You can find complete position descriptions, application instructions, and other info at https://lnkd.in/gZWDxihv.

Congratulations to our hardworking staff at the Wastewater Treatment Plant for receiving a 2023 "Outstanding Performance Award" from the Washington State Department of Ecology! Shelton's Wastewater Treatment Plant is one of just 118 facilities in Washington state to receive this award. To be eligible for this award, employees achieved full compliance with our water quality permits in 2023. The Plant cleans over 860 million gallons of water per year! This prevents harmful contaminants from entering our local waterways like Goldsborough Creek, Oakland Bay, and Hammersley Inlet.

We were honored to welcome visitors from the African Confederation of Cooperative Savings & Credit Associations (ACCOSCA), hosted by Peninsula Credit Union, at the Civic Center earlier this week! The group toured several sites in Shelton as part of their trip to Washington state. Mayor Onisko and Chief Kostad welcomed the group to Shelton.