A draft of Pierce County’s Comprehensive Plan update is available. You can view the draft and see the current list of opportunities for participating in this process on the County’s website, http://www.piercecountywa.org/compplan. You are invited to review and comment on the Draft Plan using the Public Comment Form or by sending an e-mail or letter…
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Section of 72nd Street East closed March 28-29 for vault installation
72nd Street East between Canyon Road East and 66th Avenue East will be closed from 7 a.m. Saturday, March 28 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 29 while crews install pipes under the road for a new stormwater filter vault. The vault will remove contaminants from stormwater runoff before it enters Rody Creek. The closure will not impact local…
Annual county roadside herbicide applications start March 30
Pierce County roadsides will get their annual makeover this spring and summer. An initial application of herbicides to combat weeds along road shoulders will start March 30, and continue through June. Targeted noxious weeds and brush control applications will occur through the end of November as needed. Only federal- and state-approved herbicides are used. Workers…
Frederickson Meeting on transportation Mar 21
This is your friendly reminder about Saturday’s meeting. Bring your Frederickson transportation questions for the guest speaker. Hope to see you at 9 AM, @ Christ Christian Baptist Church, 8016 176th St. E. The Guest Speaker for our March 21st meeting will be Letticia Neal, the Section Manager of Pierce County’s Transportation Improvement Department. She…
Delano Beach boat restrictions
Please note the March 23, 2015 Public Safety and Human Services Committee Meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. This is notice of the Public Safety and Human Services Committee and final Council hearings on Proposal No. 2015-7. An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Amending Section 8.88.500 of the Pierce County Code, “Saltwater Areas,” Restricting…
Pierce County Airport/Thun Field Advisory Commission appointments
This is notice of final Council hearing on Proposal No. R2015-33. A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Confirming the Reappointment of One Existing Member (J. Keith Kemper) and the Appointment of One New Member (Marshall Collins) to the Pierce County Airport/Thun Field Advisory Commission. The Final Council hearing on this proposal is set for…
Council passes shoreline regulations, sends final plan to state for approval
After years of tinkering, debate and listening to public input, members of the Pierce County Council passed a Shoreline Management Plan at the March 10, 2015, council meeting. Council Chair Dan Roach says he hopes it’s the end of what turned out to be a longer journey than expected. “Hundreds of citizens were involved in…
Draft Pierce County Comprehensive Plan update is available for public review
A draft policy document intended to guide growth in unincorporated Pierce County over the next 20 years is now available for the public to review. The updated Pierce County Comprehensive Plan fulfills a state legislative requirement that is due by June 30, 2015. Pierce County must review its existing growth policies and update them if…
County serves notice of violation to marijuana business
Pierce County served a notice of violation Wednesday, March 4, on a retail marijuana business called The Gallery that opened in Parkland without a required permit. The Pierce County Building Official, who inspects structures for compliance with building codes, hand-delivered a notice that The Gallery is in violation of County Code by operating without a…
Community input sought for Aging & Disability priorities
Pierce County Community Connections Aging & Disability Resources (ADR) is initiating a process to gather community input for the creation of the 2016-2019 Area Plan. The Area Plan establishes funding priorities and the array of services that will be provided to support older adults and adults with disabilities who are living in the community. Input…
March 7 – South Sound Sustainability Expo
8th Annual South Sound Sustainability Expo, Saturday, March 7 at 10:00am Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center in Tacoma, Washington From their website: “This free public event runs 10am-3pm and connects local residents and business owners with services, products, companies, and agencies that address sustainability needs in our community. Participants learn about transportation choices, green construction,…
Farm Forum draws 200 people to boost agriculture business
Farmers, wholesalers, institutional buyers and technical experts gathered in Puyallup on Friday, Feb. 27, to share strategies and experiences for boosting markets for the local agricultural industry. About 200 people attended Pierce County’s second Farm Forum to learn more about agritourism and direct market sales, as well as to network with potential business partners. “We…
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