Attending a Hybrid Meeting
On the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, the Council hosts study sessions, also at 6 p.m. (Note: Study sessions are open to the public but do not have an opportunity for public comment.)
The Shelton Metropolitan Park District (SMPD) Board generally meets quarterly at 5:45 p.m.
How to Attend Meetings
You can attend a City Council meeting either in person at the Civic Center or by watching the meeting livestream on our YouTube channel. Meeting recordings are also posted on our website.
The City Council meets using a hybrid meeting model. In the hybrid meeting format, Councilmembers and City staff generally meet in person at the Shelton Civic Center, located at 525 West Cota Street.
How to Provide Public Comment
Public comments can be submitted in person, written, or remotely. All public comments are limited to 3 minutes.
Public comments can be submitted:
In-Person Public Comments
If you would like to provide a public comment in person at a meeting, please sign in on the public comment sign-in sheet and keep an instruction card. If you'd like to comment on a specific business or action item, please list the item number when you sign in. You will be called by the City Clerk when it is your turn to comment.
Written Public Comments
If you would like to provide a written public comment, please email City Clerk Donna Nault at donna.nault@sheltonwa.gov before 5 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
Remote Public Comments
If you would like to provide public comment remotely, you can find further instructions and a sign-up form on our Remote Public Comment Sign-Up page. The deadline to sign up for remote public comment is 4 p.m. the night of the meeting. Directions on how to participate remotely will be sent to your email by 5 p.m. on the evening of the meeting you've signed up to speak at.
Rules for Public Comment
- To provide opportunity for public comment and ensure orderly conduct at meetings, the City intends to establish a limited public forum and will provide time on its agenda to hear comments from the public on matters concerning City of Shelton business.
- All public comments must relate to the business of the City of Shelton or issues being considered on the meeting agenda. Inappropriate and/or prohibited content will not be allowed during public comment.
- Examples of inappropriate and/or prohibited content include:
- Promoting or advertising commercial services, entities, or products;
- Supporting or opposing political candidates or ballot propositions;
- Violent, threatening, or obscene language, content, or behavior;
- Encouraging illegal activity;
- Promoting, fostering, or perpetuating harassment or discrimination on the basis of creed, color, age, religion, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or protected status;
- Content that may potentially compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems;
- Violating legal ownership or copyrights;
- Sexual content;
- Content that interferes with the orderly conduct of the meeting
- Due to time constraints, each speaker shall limit their comments to a maximum of 3 minutes. Time allotted for public comment will generally be limited to 30 minutes in total.
- The Mayor may limit or stop any public comment that does not abide by the rules listed above and may mute remote speakers who are violating these rules.