It appears the Pierce County Council is just finessing the effective dates on this proposal. In all honesty, they are awaiting the decision of the Growth Management Hearings Board. That hearing is December 6, 2023. Watch for changes after that decision announcement. Here are the hearing dates for this latest change. The Pierce County Council…
Category: Homelessness
March 21 Council hearing on micro home village
[March 21, 3pm in the Council Chambers or by Zoom. The Zoom link is on the Council Agenda at the top, you will find that at this link. Or, write or call in advance,] Do you feel you are overtaxed?Well, it’s About to Get Worse! By Kim Underwood On MARCH 21, 2023 at the 3pm….
Before the March 21 meeting to approve a large homeless micro-village in the wetlands near Spanaway Lake…
By Marianne Lincoln Act before, not just at, the meeting, Write to your councilmember; write to all of them. If you think it is a bad idea to tear down trees shading a large Federal wetland that feeds into Spanaway Lake, Coffee Creek, Spanaway Creek, Morey Creek, Clover Creek, Chambers Creek, Chambers Bay and then…
Family Promise of Pierce County aims to assist local families experiencing homelessness
By Marianne Lincoln It can happen to anyone. Living paycheck to paycheck as many families do these days, losing the biggest expense, the roof over your heads, is not unlikely. It even happened to me after a job loss and sequestered unemployment benefits, following my time on the school board. According to Superintendent Seigel of…