Category: Transportation

Sustainability 2030 Plan update before Council

Sustainability 2030 Plan update before Council

At a special meeting the Community Development Committee will begin its review of the Pierce County Sustainability 2030 plan, which outlines how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across Pierce County government operations and the larger community over the next 10 years. Developed with numerous community sustainability experts and county stakeholders, the proposal before Council includes recommended actions …

Council Schedule Highlights Week of October 21st, 2019

Council Schedule Highlights Week of October 21st, 2019

– Derek Young, Pierce County Council Monday, October 21st, 2019 1:30 pm Community Development Committee Derek Young, Chair Dave Morell, Vice Chair Marty Campbell Jim McCune Douglas G. Richardson Regularly scheduled meetings are broadcast live and replayed on channel 22 (Comcast and Click! Network) and channel 20 (Rainier Connect). Access meeting materials at www.piercecountywa.org/councilcommittees. Proposal №2019–71, …

Prioritizing People

Prioritizing People

– Derek Young, Pierce County Council At this afternoon’s Council meeting, I voted against Resolution 2019–133. The bill states that county road funding is inadequate to our needs and asks our Transportation Advisory Commission to make a recommendation for increased funding. The revenue shortfall is real, but the same is true for many critical services our …

Council Schedule Highlights Week of September 9th, 2019

Council Schedule Highlights Week of September 9th, 2019

– Derek Young, Pierce County Council Monday, September 9th, 2019 10:00 am Rules Committee Douglas Richardson, Chair Connie Ladenburg, Vice Chair Dave Morrell, Executive Pro Tempore Regularly scheduled meetings are broadcast live and replayed on channel 22 (Comcast and Click! Network) and channel 20 (Rainier Connect). Access meeting materials at www.piercecountywa.org/councilcommittees. 2019 Second Quarter Financial Report …

Council Schedule Highlights Week of May 27th, 2019

Council Schedule Highlights Week of May 27th, 2019

Monday, May 27th, 2019 Office closed — Memorial Day Tuesday, May 28th, 2019 9:30 am Economic and Infrastructure Development Committee Douglas G. Richardson, Chair Connie Ladenburg, Vice Chair Marty Campbell Dave Morell Pam Roach This meeting will be broadcast live and replayed on channel 22 (Comcast and Click! Network) and channel 20 (Rainier Connect). Access electronic meeting materials at http://www.piercecountywa.org/councilcommittees. Video …

Work at the intersection of 62nd Avenue NW and 144th Street NW starts April 9

Work at the intersection of 62nd Avenue NW and 144th Street NW starts April 9

Construction on a project to improve the intersection of 62nd Avenue Northwest and 144th Street Northwest will begin April 9. The project is expected to be complete in early 2020. The project will increase the safety and efficiency of the intersection. Improvements include a new traffic signal, street lighting on 144th Street Northwest, turn lanes …

Council Schedule Highlights Week of March 11th, 2019

Council Schedule Highlights Week of March 11th, 2019

Monday, March 11th, 2019 1:30 pm Public Safety Committee Jim McCune, Chair Pam Roach, Vice Chair Connie Ladenburg Dave Morell Derek Young This meeting will be broadcast live and replayed on channel 22 (Comcast and Click! Network) and channel 20 (Rainier Connect). Access electronic meeting materials at http://www.piercecountywa.org/councilcommittees. Video archives are available at www.piercecountytv.org. The committee will hear reports …

Council Schedule Highlights Week of February 12th, 2018

Council Schedule Highlights Week of February 12th, 2018

Monday, FEBRUARY 12th, 2018 1:30pm Public Safety, Human Services, and Budget Dan Roach, Chair Derek Young, Vice Chair Connie Ladenburg Jim McCune Pam Roach This meeting will be broadcast live and replayed on channel 22 (Comcast and Click! Network) and on channel 20 (Rainier Connect) Electronic meeting material can be accessed athttp://www.piercecountywa.org/councilcommittees.Video archives are available at www.piercecountytv.org. …

Tacoma Narrows Bridge Toll Work Group Recommendations

Tacoma Narrows Bridge Toll Work Group Recommendations

Over the last year I’ve joined a group of local leaders to find a way to keep Tacoma Narrows Bridge tolls from continuing to increase. We’ve finalized the details on our recommendations to the Legislature and Transportation so I thought I’d share them here. The short version is this, we have a path to cap …