Hear directly from the candidates before you cast your ballot!
Recorded live on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at the PUD 3 Auditorium, this full-length Shelton City Council Candidates Debate features those running for Seats 3, 4, 6, and 7:
- Lindsay Sapp (incumbent, Seat 6)
- Shaena Garberich (challenger, Seat 6)
- Kenneth G. Mobley (Seat 3 candidate)
- Sharon Schirman (Deputy Mayor, Seat 3 incumbent)
- Daniel Velasco (Seat 7 candidate)
- Miguel Gutierrez (Seat 7 incumbent)
- Eric Onisko (Mayor, Seat 4 incumbent)
- Holly Cahoon (Seat 4 candidate)
Moderated by Jeff Slakey of KMAS Radio and filmed by MasonWebTV, the candidates share their opening statements, answer community-based questions, and close with their visions for Shelton’s future.
Topics include:
- $26 million in ADA and sidewalk improvements
- Homelessness, recovery, and public safety downtown
- Housing, zoning, and population growth
- The Cota Street traffic project
- Infrastructure priorities: roads, water, and sewer
- Community partnerships with Mason Health, the Port, and the Chamber
- What gives candidates hope for Shelton’s future
📅 Ballots mailed October 9
🗳️ Election Day: Tuesday, November 4
Stay informed and hear every voice in this important local election.
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