Member s of the Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council (FCCCC) met Saturday morning April 20. After conducting regular business, which included an appeal for someone to step forward to be the new President, they turned the meeting over to Jim McCune of the County Council and Hugh Taylor, Council Staff. Jim McCune spoke briefly and…
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Runway rehabilitation at Tacoma Narrows Airport starts April 29
PIERCE COUNTY — Pierce County will rehabilitate the runway and four adjacent connector taxiways at Tacoma Narrows Airport in Gig Harbor this spring and summer to improve surfaces, add new features and meet federal aviation standards for the airport’s size. Work will begin April 29, and will be completed in four construction phases. The airport…
Living Well in Pierce County: Happiness, Economy and Environment May 11
Living Well in Pierce County: Happiness, Economy and Environment May 11, 2013 at University of Puget Sound Wheelock Student Center Rotunda Capacity is limited. Reserve your free spot and find out more at www.tpchd.org/ehindicators or by calling Marianne Seifert at (253) 798-3823. Keynote speaker: David Batker, local author of What’s the Economy For, Anyway? Professor Kate Stirling…
April 20 Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council Meeting hosts Councilman Jim McCune
By John Marshall, FCCCC Secretary This is your reminder of the Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council Monthly meeting this Saturday, April 20th @ 9AM. Our Pierce County Council Representative, Jim McCune and Council Staff, Hugh Taylor will give about a 1 hour presentation. The James Hardie Company has requested that a section of 180th St….
May 3 to 5, the intersection at 22nd Ave. and 176th Street will close
The Pierce County project that is widening 176th Street in Spanaway will close the intersection of 22nd Avenue and 176th Street on May 3 until May 5. This closure was moved out from April since the project has progressed. The entire intersection of 176th and 22nd Avenue will be closed as crews completely replace and re-engineer the traffic…
Rain Garden Workshop this Weds at Gallucci Learning Garden
PIERCE COUNTY — Time to get your hands dirty in this hands-on workshop. Come for a short talk about the benefits of rain gardens, how to create your own, and the types of plants to use. Then help us install our very own at the Gallucci Learning Garden. Level: Intermediate Where: the Gallucci Learning Garden…
Motorists should take action so they “Don’t Drip and Drive”
Pierce County motorists can take advantage of free inspections and discounted service in April to identify and fix leaks as part of Puget Sound Starts Here’s “Don’t Drip and Drive” program. Every year, hundreds of tons of oil and other petroleum-related products make their way to lakes, rivers, streams and the Puget Sound. Most of…
Executive McCarthy selects Lowell Porter to lead Emergency Management
Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy has selected Lowell Porter to lead the Department of Emergency Management, saying his 30-plus years of experience in public safety will help ensure the region remains prepared for anything. Porter spent 25 years with the Washington State Patrol, rising from trooper cadet all the way to chief. He also has…
County Council April 16 items for final haring
NOTICE OF COUNCIL FINAL HEARING FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS: 3:00 pm, April 16, 2013 Pierce County Council Chambers, Room 1045 930 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 1. Proposal No. R2013-33, A Resolution of the Pierce County Council, Executive and Courts, Proclaiming the Week of May 6-10, 2013, as “Juror Appreciation Week” in Pierce County, Washington….
County sign regulation changes and updates beig considered
By Marian Berejikian, Friends of Pierce County Hello everyone: There are changes to Pierce County code for development and signs being considered. It looks like electronic message signs will be allowed in school and other areas with urban areas. Also, it looks like sign directed towards 16 and 302 will be allowed under a variance…
After remodel, Sprinker center cuts energy use in half
PIERCE COUNTY — Sprinker Recreation Center, which serves thousands of visitors every year, has won Pierce County’s “Biggest Energy Loser” award for 2012 by cutting its energy use in half. The 35-year-old ice rink was remodeled in 2011. The remodel consisted of upgrading mechanical systems, improving the building envelope and changing out the lighting, which…
Grant available for local stormwater project funding up to $4,000
PIERCE COUNTY — Make a Splash environmental grants of up to $4,000 are available from City of Tacoma Environmental Services to any school, business, organization or individual considering a project to help protect surface water resources within the Tacoma city limits by preventing stormwater pollution. Application materials must be postmarked or emailed by May 20,…
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