[Editor: I received this note from my storage facility. This is provided as information you can choose to act on or not. But you should be aware. It apparears the bill that is actually moving is SB5711. It has a hearing on March 13. 4 p.m. You can comment or testify at this link.] Subject:…
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Dead fish conundrum at Spanaway Lake
By Marianne Lincoln Small fish, four to eight inches in length are rolling around, disoriented and flopping over on their backs and dying in Spanaway Lake. Reports have been coming in for a month in online social media. At the recent Chambers Clover Watershed Council meeting, a group of experienced water watchers came together to…
Pierce County offers free property tax exemption seminars
Seniors and people with disabilities are invited to attend free Property Tax Exemption Seminars hosted by the Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer’s office, in partnership with the South Sound Housing Affordability Partners (SSHA³P) and Pierce County Human Services. Seminars are designed to provide valuable information on tax relief programs. Attendees will learn about eligibility requirements for property…
Public comment period on SEPA filings on housing rulemaking – Dept. of Commerce
Public comment period opens, SEPA filings on housing rulemaking The Department of Commerce is seeking public input on housing rulemaking documents required by the State Environmental Policy Act. This step is part of the ongoing process to update housing-related sections of the Washington Administrative Code, specifically WAC 365-196 and WAC 365-199. Documents are available for public comment until 5…
Council passes ordinance to lengthen time taxpayers have to claim refund on property tax errors
On Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, the Pierce County Council passed Ordinance No. O2024-572 to expand the time property owners have to request a refund for manifest errors in property tax assessments – such as an incorrect square footage listing or an error in the number of rooms – moving it from three to five year…
Legislative smiles and assistance
By Marianne Lincoln It was a cold, February, Tuesday afternoon. Julie, Michelle and I piled into the car and drove to Olympia. We arrived a few minutes early and had a chance to check out the Capitol Gift Shop and peek into the Rotunda before heading to Room No. 4 in the Cherberg Building. There,…
Plan ahead for February auto license renewals
WADOL – Washington vehicle and boat owners needing to update their license plate tabs in February are encouraged to do so online this week, or in person by Feb. 13. Washington’s Department of Licensing will be performing an upgrade to its entire vehicle and boat licensing system, which will make the system unavailable online Feb….
Why is the cost of environmental justice so high?
by Kirk Kirkland and Claudia Finseth Two neighborhood groups in unincorporated Pierce County have recently paid very high prices to attempt to protect their communities because the county is not doing it. Both were to try to stop two different kinds of large projects from dramatically changing their valued open space. Both proposed projects were…
Is the “Good Neighbor Village” being a good neighbor?
By Spanaway Concerned Citizens As concerned citizens, we rely on our elected officials to make decisions regarding topics that significantly impact the well-being of our communities — addressing critical issues such as providing housing for our chemically dependent, chronically homeless individuals is undoubtedly important. However, does this effort justify compromising regional environmental integrity and public…
Bryan Yambe is appointed to replace Marty Campbell in Council District #5
Around 5:45 p.m. on January 14, 2025, the Pierce County Council took a second executive session and returned to vote in Bryan Yambe, a Fife City Council member to fill the seat vacated by Marty Campbell’s election the Pierce County Assessor Treasurer. Yambe has been on the Fife City Council since November 2013. He has…
Will a divided County Council fill the 5th District seat today?
The Pierce County Council currently has six members. Three are Democrat and three are Republican. That split is preventing the election of a Council Chair. That split is also preventing organizing the Council, choosing committee assignments and more. The Council has up to 60 days to choose the person who will fill the seat. As…
Jan 22 Spanaway Court Appeal to be heard
[Updated with corrections.] At 9 a.m. on January 22, 2025, the Spanaway Concerned Citizens administrative appeal to the Pierce County Hearing Examiner decision regarding the permitting of the Good Neighbor Village will be heard at the Pierce County Annex. The event will be available on Zoom if the public wants to watch. The meeting room…
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