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Allocating ARPA monies, 2022-2023 budget planning and reflecting on 10 months

Allocating ARPA monies, 2022-2023 budget planning and reflecting on 10 months

October 13, 2021

The Pierce County Council allocated its remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds Tuesday to support area schools and youth programs and increase shelter opportunities for area homeless. Included in the allocation was $4 million to help Pierce County schools respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The money will go to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department to …

September 23, 2021
What Public Health Means

What Public Health Means

Welcome back to the Hitchen Post. My inbox has been flooded with emails raising alarms around vaccine mandates and passports, along with mask mandates and how these ideas are taking away people’s rights. I am going to share my perspective as an elected official and a science teacher. Viruses are not alive the same way …

September 15, 2021
Introducing The Hitchen Post

Introducing The Hitchen Post

Good day to all that stumbled across my first blog entry. Because my newsletters have been a tad on the long side, and even then, there was more info I wanted to share, it has been suggested I start a blog. As someone that is all about sharing information and listening to the community, it …

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