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Changing for good of the community

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One month ago the Journal ran an editorial calling on the city officials of Shelton to do better in attracting businesses, producing new jobs and in fostering a business growth environment.

During the last few weeks the city has rezoned 160 acres of land to encourage growth and new building and this week we run a story about another rezone downtown. The proposed rezone between the Mason County campus and the Sheltonville Historic District (see page 3) will hopefully encourage new growth.

The confusion that results from myriad regulations, building codes and outdated ordinances that led a developer to call Shelton "one of the three toughest (cities) in the state to do business," is beginning to change. The city of Shelton is being proactive and trying to rebound from the recession by updating its zoning codes and fixing sewer issues.

The Journal commends the city for taking these strides and hopes to see many more changes during the coming months.

That said, members of the community need to remain active and attend public meetings that the city holds. Now that the Adage issue is gone, it is easy to return to passive engagement with local politics. It seems like the city is reinvigorated and looking to make positive change. Residents will have to stay involved, voice their opinions and make sure these changes are beneficial to our community. The city has scheduled a public meeting on the zoning amendment at 6 p.m. Monday.



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