Category: Government

Goverment, all levels

Clover Creek Community Park? Maybe so!

By Marianne Lincoln Over the past several months, I have been working on grant writing, proposals, and resource outreach for our watershed. Clover Creek is the most prominent feature in our portion of this watershed along with Spanaway and Tule Lakes. The grants led me to zero in on properties Pierce County had purchased due…

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Pierce County Charter Review – our local Constitution

TACOMA, WASHINGTON —  The Pierce County Charter Review Commission will host a series of community listening sessions this spring to gather feedback from residents about the Pierce County Charter and potential changes to the county’s governing document for voter consideration in the November 2026 General Election.  The Charter serves as Pierce County’s “constitution,” outlining how…

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County Council moves to new location

Pierce County Council Chambers relocating to new Administrative Building in downtown Tacoma After more than six decades at the County-City Building, the Pierce County Council and its chambers will relocate to the new Pierce County Administrative Building at 1501 Market Street in Tacoma, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the county’s legislative branch….

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March 16 roadside spraying and maintenance begins

There is an “Owner Will Maintain” program in Pierce County for those who do not want the County contractors to come by and cut or spray the roadside where they live. If you do not have these two signs placed at the edges of your property, spraying could happen anytime between March 16 and May….

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PLU Health Center and the Land Use Advisory Commission

The first Wednesday evening of the month is the Parkland-Spanaway-Midland Land Use Advisory Commission. This evening, Pacific Lutheran University brought a concept of their new medical facilities. This Planned Unit Development (PUD) includes a health center for teaching with real patients, an office building, and a hospital. The team brought in a packet of information…

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Feb 21 – 29th District Town Hall

From: Senator Steve Conway Dear friends and neighbors, I’m excited to share with you that your 29th legislative district delegation will host a town hall on Saturday at the Eastside Community Center Social Hall in Tacoma. [10 am – Noon] I’m excited to join my seatmates Reps. Melanie Morgan and Sharlett Mena at this event. We’re…

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County District 5 Community Conversation

Councilmember Bryan Yambe wishes you a Happy New Year and invites you to upcoming community conversations. This event will be in person February 12 at 6:00 p.m. at Norpoint McCormick Social Hall – 4818 Nassau Ave NE, Tacoma, WA 98422. If you wish to attend Virtually, there will be a Zoom event February 18 at…

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Will there be enough water for the Uplands?

The Uplands by Tarragon is a housing development in South Hill Puyallup. Cindy Beckett-Kempf, an EPA Watershed Manager, has inquired to the County Executive, about the water availability letter provided for the project to move forward, noting it was factually incorrect. This kind of argument is often invisible to the general population of the county….

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Who is Spanaway?

By Marianne Lincoln Let me be clear. If Spanaway and Parkland do not decide to incorporate as communities, Pierce County is on its way to decide to make you part of a big city called Frederickson. Are you Parkland? Or, are you a suburb of Frederickson? You are going to need to make that decision…

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SB6181 needs work

By Marianne Lincoln I testified in Olympia today in front of the Local Government Committee. I also had a chance before the meeting to chat with one of the bill sponsors, Senator Conway. I sent Senators Conway and Nobles a copy of my testimony with suggestions and details about an incorporation campaign that may need…

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