Mayor Kit Kuhn said he considers his most important accomplishments to be saving Soundview Forest and establishing a strong relationship with the Puyallup Tribe.
Gig Harbor conducted a survey and hosted an open house to solicit public input for use in updating its parks plan.
Children can again mail letters to the jolly one, who will make the rounds in his makeshift sleigh after missing last year because of COVID.
More cooped-up families have been taking to the outdoors in search of the perfect Christmas tree.
The TideFest craft fair runs all weekend, and Sunday features the Christmas tree lighting at Skansie Brothers Park.
Of lodging taxes, $125,000 goes to visitor-drawing events and $375,000 contributes to operating the city’s Tourism and Marketing Department.
Wine lovers and cider-sippers, take heart. Options for locally produced libations have expanded in recent months. Locust Cider opened in June at the site formerly occupied by Heritage Distilling, next to the Inn at Gig Harbor. Two Loons Winery has been maturing in an east-side garage for several years. Owned by now-Gig Harbor residents Jason
Also at Monday’s meeting, the Council heard that 416 curbs need to be made ADA-compliant at a rate of 17 per year and $15,000 per ramp.
The forest with Donkey/North Creek running through would be kept in its current state.
Wastewater treatment plant operators say fat, oil and grease go in the garbage, not down the drain.
