The mission of the Redevelopment Commission is to promote and encourage business growth and expansion while appropriating land use and improvements within the Town of Shelburn. In doing so, they facilitate discussions on economic development issues, provide land use and development information to local elected and appointed officials, and provide public input on development, land use, and other economic development issues. 

Duties of the Shelburn Redevelopment Commission include the following: 

1. Investigate, survey and study areas in the unit that need redevelopment. 
2. Study and combat the factors causing an area to need redevelopment. 
3. Select and acquire areas needing redevelopment or economic development areas. 
4. Oversee any locally created Tax Increment Finance (TIF) districts. 

The Redevelopment Commission is comprised of five members. Three are appointed by the Town Council President and two are appointed by the Town Council. The Town Council also appoints an individual from the school board to serve as a non-voting advisor to the commission. Term of service for each commissioner is one year.  
 
If you are interested in being a part of the Shelburn Redevelopment Commission, please send in a letter of intent or fill out an application.  You can mail or drop off the application/letter of intent at the Shelburn Town Hall at 15 N. Railroad St. Shelburn, IN 47879. You can also email it to [email protected].  The deadline to apply for the 2025 Shelburn Redevelopment Commission is 4:00pm on Monday January 13, 2025.

You can download an application here or pick one up at the Shelburn Town Hall.

After nearly sixty years, the Shelburn Town Park is preparing for some exciting new upgrades. To revitalize the space, Shelburn officials secured roughly $50,000 in funding to completely redo the park.
The money comes from a combination of fundraising, ARPA Money, a REMC Operation Round Up Grant, and a generous grant from The Wabash Valley Community Foundation.

The Town of Shelburn's Park Board was recently awarded an $18,000 grant for upgrades and repairs to the Shelburn Town Park.  The updates and repairs will consist of all new playground equipment, swing set, new soccer and basketball nets, a fence, and picnic tables for families to sit and enjoy time together.  

Shelburn Clerk-Treasurer and park board member Melissa Copeland stated she's excited for the kids of Shelburn to have a dedicated space to play and spend time with their families.

​The Shelburn Park Board hopes to have all upgrades and renovations completed in time for the kids to enjoy the new park for Summer 2025.

The Town of Shelburn Indiana is looking for individuals, families, organizations and businesses to “Light the way for Christmas Magic” for the Fourth Annual Discover the Magic of Christmas in Downtown Shelburn. These super cute wooden Christmas lights are 2 feet tall and will line the streets in downtown Shelburn during the month of December. You can choose to put your family name or business name on it or use it as a way to honor or remember a loved one.
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The cost to sponsor a light is $25 for new sponsors or $20 for repeat sponsors from 2023. All the funds raised will go directly to the Shelburn Park Board and will be used to help finance the Park Board Events and used to make improvements to the park properties. Deadline to sponsor a lightbulb is Monday November 26th at 4:00pm.​

​The Fifth Annual Discover the Magic of Christmas in Shelburn will take place on Saturday November 30, 2024 at 5:30pm. It will feature free hot chocolate and cookies while you wait for Santa and his reindeer to arrive! More details coming soon. 

Click Here to download the Sponsorship form or you may pick up a form at the Shelburn Town Hall.

*The Deadline to sponsor a bulb is 4pm on Monday November 26th. Your form AND payment must be turned into Liz at the water office by 4pm on Monday November 26th. Payments must be made in cash, check, or money order and forms must be filled out and turned in.

The Shelburn Town Council is looking towards investing in a comprehensive utility plan to identify and prioritize improvements while address system challenges in a cost-effective, efficient, proactive and strategic way. This plan will ensure long-term resiliency and sustainability of the water, wastewater, and storm water systems.

Would you please consider taking a few minutes to fill out this survey?

Fill out the survey by scanning the QR code or visit the link : https://forms.office.com/r/e7uQ6Xdq42
 

The Town of Shelburn is accepting applications for both Full Time and Part Time General Laborer for our water, wastewater, and street departments. The starting pay is $15.00 per hour but could be more depending on your work experience. Full time employees will also receive sick, personal, and vacation days along with health insurance and retirement. All applicants will be subject to a background check and a drug screening. Applications may be downloaded on our website at shelburn.in.gov and must be emailed back to [email protected] or you can drop them off at the Shelburn Water Office.  The deadline for applications will be October 11, 2024 at 4:00pm EST.   The Town of Shelburn is an equal opportunity employer.

CLICK HERE to download an application.

The United Way of the Wabash Valley’s Strong Neighborhoods Council is awarding $40,000 in funding for eight Neighborhood Improvement Project mini-grants across the Wabash Valley. Earlier this month, the Shelburn Park Board was notified that they were one of the eight recipients to receive the $5,000 grant. The Neighborhood Improvement Project mini-grant program focuses on projects intended to enhance the “look and feel” of a neighborhood by addressing public safety, beautification projects, blight elimination, and/or government-service improvements or a combination of any of these categories.  The Shelburn Park Board will be using the grant to work towards their completion of their 5 Year Plan of cleaning up and revitalizing the community spaces in the Town of Shelburn. This grant specifically will be used towards the Dawson Pond Revitalization Project of cleaning out the pond, stocking it with fish, installing electricity for lights, and adding a picnic area for families to enjoy time together. 
This is the fourth round of this community investment for the Wabash Valley's Strong Neighborhoods council whose goal is to create a positive impact for struggling families in the Wabash Valley by investing in programs and initiatives that provide our community with safe, vibrant, and inclusive neighborhoods. This is the first United Way of the Wabash Valley grant for the Shelburn Park Board and they are very excited that they were chosen among the many applicants.  The Shelburn Park Board is currently working on the Shelburn Ball Diamond Improvement Project that was funded from a Wabash Valley Community Foundation Grant at the end of 2023 and will begin on the Dawson's Pond Revitalization Project later this Summer. Once those projects are completed, the Shelburn Park Board hopes that future grants they have applied for and are still applying for will help them do a major overhaul of the Town's East Side Park on Mill Street. Shelburn Park Board President Heather Lewis says "The Park Board realizes how important it is to have community spaces that are clean and safe for our town's youth and our main goal as a Park Board is to work hard to provide these spaces for the kids and families in town." Shelburn Clerk-Treasurer Melissa Copeland, who is also a Park Board Member, stated that several of these properties have been neglected for some time and need quite a bit of work. "It is going to take time and money to do all these projects but the current park board is dedicated to putting in the time and effort it will take to do it and not just do it, but do it in a financially smart way." The Park Board hopes that after all the community spaces in town are cleaned up and revitalized that they can start working on a way to connect all of them with a trail system or sidewalks. That way families from all over town can hop on their bike or take a walk and safely travel to and enjoy each location. The Shelburn Park Board is not funded by the town and any monies used for projects are from grants or donations. 

It's time for Baseball and Softball Season to start in Shelburn and the Shelburn Youth League is looking for Local businesses and/or individuals to sponsor a team or advertise with a banner in the outfield!
You may pick up a Sponsorship Form at the Town Hall.

Outfield Banner Sponsorship is $100 and the Youth League will display a 5ft by 3ft full color banner with your business name or logo on it. Banners will be displayed in the outfield all season long.

Team Sponsorship is $300 which will be used to supply team shirts, socks and/or hats for your sponsored team. Your business name and/or logo will be printed on the team shirts as well as any fan shirts that's ordered. You'll also receive a 5ft by 3ft outfield banner as well.

To Download a Sponsorship Form CLICK HERE. You can turn in your sponsorship form and check at the Shelburn Town Hall or to the Shelburn Youth League. If you have any questions, the contact information for the Youth League board is on the sponsorship form.