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…
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Under new management – Local Inaugurations
By Marianne Lincoln [Editor Note: There was an error in the initial emailed article to those who follow this blog. The name of the Governor-elect of Washington has been corrected. It is Bob Ferguson.] Pierce County and the State of Washington are both under new management starting this month. So much of our quality of…
County Council set to refill Marty Campbell’s seat in District 5
UPDATE: The Council conducted interviews on January 7, and went into Executive Session for about 45 minutes. When they returned a motion was made and passed to put the decision off to next week on January 14. ##### Resolution 2024-268: A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Appointing ________________ as Pierce County Councilmember, Representing Council…
New Councilmember for District #5 to be appointed
Since Marty Campbell has officially won the Assessor Treasurer seat, his seat, County Council District #5, is open for an appointment. Any registered voter that professes to be a Democrat can apply to the Pierce County Democrat Party for that opportunity. Here is the process: The Democrat Party of Pierce County will choose 3 people…
Local candidates, know them, not just the issues
In the next couple days, ballots are going to arrive in your mailboxes. There are some very major candidates on those ballots, but still, the very most important may be your local elections, in particular, the Pierce County Council. This article is to try to clarify the duties for which you elect that council. It…
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