Feb 24 County Council Hearing on Proposed Lake Kapowsin Park

Final County Council hearing date on Proposal No. R2015-20 by Council action at the February 24, 2015 Council Meeting. A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Requesting that the Department of Natural Resources Work with the Lake Kapowsin Trust and the Legislature to Develop a Park at Lake Kapowsin and Make Any Habitat Conservation Plan…

County Council approves new General Services Building plan

After years of planning, members of the Pierce County Council voted 4-3 on Feb. 17 to proceed with a major consolidation of county services into a new General Services Building. Councilmembers Rick Talbert (District 5), Connie Ladenburg (District 4), Derek Young (District 7), and Joyce McDonald (District 2) voted for the plan. Council Chair Dan Roach (District…

County Council seeks citizen member for Performance Audit Committee

The Pierce County Council seeks applicants to fill one position on the Performance Audit Committee, which studies county programs in an effort to improve economy, efficiency and effectiveness. The committee meets eight to 10 times a year to decide what should be audited, plan specific audits, acquire audit contractors through an RFP process, hear audit…

Executive presents business plan for proposed general services building

Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy has negotiated a development and lease agreement for a proposed general services building that would dramatically improve customer service while saving taxpayers millions of dollars. If approved by the Pierce County Council, the $126.9 million project would consolidate 19 departments and divisions currently housed in 14 locations. The project would…

County schedules community meetings on rural zoning adjustments

Pierce County Planning and Land Services has scheduled four meetings around the county to gather public input on proposed adjustments to some of the land use designations in rural areas. The adjustment is part of the update to Pierce County’s Comprehensive Plan, which follows state requirements to plan for housing, transportation and other community needs…

Small claims now easier to file in Pierce County

Pierce County District Court has unveiled an innovative new way for customers to access court services online. Citizens who wish to file a small claims case can now use District Court’s web-based Small Claims Kiosk application. Developed by District Court with support from Pierce County’s Information Technology Division, this application allows customers to answer a…

Tacoma Narrows Airport Master Plan – Final Hearing

This is notice of final Council hearing on Proposal No. R2014-136s. A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Approving the Tacoma Narrows Airport Master Plan. The Final Council hearing on this proposal is set for February 17, 2015, at 3:00 pm. The final Council hearing will be held in Room 1045, 10th Floor, County-City Building,…

Council to hold 4 hearings on shoreline regulations

Members of the Pierce County Council’s Community Development Committee have scheduled four meetings around the county to gather public input on changes to proposed shoreline development guidelines required by the state. These meetings will address 18 amendments that resulted from a series of community hearings last spring. The Community Development Committee, chaired by District 5…

Frederickson meeting hosts rep from new sawmill

By John Marshall  1/17/15 Lisa Perry from Sierra Pacific Industries gave her power point presentation to our group this morning. She started off by giving us a bit of history about how Sierra Pacific has grown over the years. She explained that they have other sawmills in Western Washington and how they are good neighbors…

200th & 38th Ave to 208th Street – a lumbermill in the works

Spanaway/Frederickson residents change ALERT! The next Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council on Saturday January 17,  meeting will begin with discussion of the Sierra Pacific Industries development. The meeting will be held at Christ Community Baptist Church, 8016 176th St. E. at 9AM. This 250 acre site runs from the corner of 200th Street East and…

Notice of County Council Hearings for Proposal No. 2013-45s3 Shorelines

Public Meeting Notice 2015 Shoreline Management Hearing Schedule Pierce County Community Development Committee Councilmember Rick Talbert, Chair PUBLIC HEARINGS Thursday, January 29, 2015 – 5:30 p.m. North Lake Tapps Middle School, 20029 12th Street East, Lake Tapps, WA 98391 Monday, February 2, 2015 – 5:30 p.m. Peninsula High School – Auditorium, 14105 Purdy Drive NW, Gig…