City Briefs

Put out trees for recycling

Shelton Public Works crew on Monday will begin picking up Christmas trees for recycling.

Trees must be at the curb by 8 a.m. Trees should be clear of all decorations, including stands, lights, ornaments and tinsel.

City crews will collect trees within the Shelton city limits only. Crews run the recycled trees through a chipper to create mulch.

Collecting the trees usually takes the crews a couple of days to complete, so if your tree is still at the curb at the end of the day on Monday, leave it and crews will pick it up the following day.

If your garbage location is in an alley, you can place your tree in the alley. Make sure that trees are at least 4 feet from any garbage cans.

Sapp earns leadership nod

City of Shelton Councilmember Lyndsey Sapp recently earned a Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities.

AWC’s Certificate of Municipal Leadership program recognizes city and town 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.

Sapp completed more than 30 hours of training to earn this distinction.

Councilmember Sapp was appointed to the City Council in May 2024. She’s on several local boards and committees.

“Through the many training opportunities AWC provides, I feel more informed on the vast number of issues local government addresses, and confident in my ability to continue serving my community as effectively as possible,” said Sapp.