The same quintet will govern PenMet Parks for the next two years unless Jesse Rawley supplants incumbent Laurel Kingsbury. Kurt Grimmer, who was also up for election, drew no challengers and will slide into his third six-year term. No other commissioner’s tenure expires until the end of 2027. The park district comprises Pierce County from
It’s uncertain now what golf course owner PenMet Parks’ next steps will be after it hired Troon Golf to take over on Sept. 1 and got approval to lease equipment.
PenMet Parks sought to replace Stutsman Enterprise with Troon Golf on Sept. 1, but the court granted Stutsman a temporary restraining order.
The park district was awarded a second grant Tuesday, the two of which will cover the estimated $1.7 million cost.
Sen. Deb Krishnadasan and Rep. Michelle Caldier spoke about Wollochet Drive crashes, Purdy congestion and funding priorities.
Kopachuck State Park, closed for 14 months, opens again with a new playground, better trails and a renovated multipurpose building.
The roundabout is tentatively slated for 2031 after while reconnecting Hunt Street over Highway 16 would come sometime after that.
Covid delayed the planned replacement midway through the tolling period. The new gear will remain just seven years until the bridge is paid off.
The state had hoped to open the facility off Kopachuck State Park last spring, but ran into too many obstacles.
People are invited to experience the new facility for free during a grand-opening celebration on Saturday.
