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April 11, 2018

Pierce County Council passes 2018 supplemental budget with emphasis on public safety

Yesterday the Pierce County Council voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 2018-11s, the 2018 supplemental budget as amended. The additional $3.7 million appropriation focuses on supporting public safety, parks and community infrastructure improvements. Public safety funding includes: An additional FTE to handle nuisance proeprty cases in the civil division of the Prosecuting Attorney’s office $500,000 to hire five additional Sheriff’s …

April 9, 2018

Council Schedule Highlights Week of April 9th, 2018

Monday, APRIL 9th, 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 at http://www.piercecountywa.org/councilcommittees.Video archives are available at www.piercecountytv.org. Juvenile …

April 4, 2018

Modest change to construction impact fees for schools

It wasn’t nearly what we had hoped for, but the Council passed a small change that will increase the Maximum Fee Obligation for construction impact fees for schools. Rather than using the Consumer Price Index to adjust the maximum fee school districts may charge, we’ll switch to the Construction Cost Index. This inflator more closely reflects …

April 2, 2018

Council Schedule Highlights Week of April 2nd, 2018

Monday, APRIL 2nd, 2018 10:00am Rules Committee Douglas G. Richardson, Chair Connie Ladenburg, Vice Chair Dan Roach, Executive Pro Tempore Regularly scheduled meetings are broadcast live and replayed on channel 22 (Comcast and Click! Network) and on channel 20 (Rainier Connect). Meeting materials and video can be accessed at www.piercecountywa.org/councilcommittees. Proposal No. 2018-11, 2018 Budget Supplemental An Ordinance of …

March 26, 2018

Council Schedule Highlights Week of March 26th, 2018

This week I’ll be speaking at a couple events: Tacoma Chamber West Side Wake Up Friday, March 30th, 7:30am Salvation Army 1110 S Puget Sound KP Lion’s Club Citizen of the Year Awards Saturday, March 31st, 6:00pm Key Peninsula Civic Center, details here Monday, MARCH 26th, 2018 10:00am Rules Committee Douglas G. Richardson, Chair Connie Ladenburg, …

March 19, 2018

Council Schedule Highlights Week of March 19th, 2018

Monday, MARCH 19th, 2018 10:00am Rules Committee Douglas G. Richardson, Chair Connie Ladenburg, Vice Chair Dan Roach, Executive Pro Tempore Regularly scheduled meetings are broadcast live and replayed on channel 22 (Comcast and Click! Network) and on channel 20 (Rainier Connect). Meeting materials and video can be accessed at www.piercecountywa.org/councilcommittees. Proposal No. R2018-32, Initiating an Evaluation of …

March 18, 2018

Increasing Impact Fees for Schools

It’s been almost 20 years since I worked with the Peninsula School District to adopt the City of Gig Harbor’s first construction impact fee for schools. Since then I’ve heard one consistent theme. Whether it’s participating with Peninsula School District’s facilities planning committee, talking to constituents, or listening to our School Board, the current calculation …

March 12, 2018

Council Schedule Highlights Week of March 12th, 2018

Monday, MARCH 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 …

March 5, 2018

Council Schedule Highlights Week of March 5th, 2018

Monday, MARCH 5th, 2018 1:30pm Community Development Committee Rick Talbert, Chair Dan Roach, Vice Chair Douglas G. Richardson Derek Young Jim McCune 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 at www.co.pierce.wa.us/index.aspx?NID=4414.Video archives are available at www.piercecountytv.org. Presentation: Planning …

March 4, 2018

Partnerships

A crucial component of our work is collaboration with other agencies and organizations. The public doesn’t care much about silos, they just want the job done as efficiently and effectively as possible. I think that’s an important part of my job as your County Councilmember. School Impact Fees According to Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC): Impact …