Derek Young was reelected by his peers as Pierce County Council chairman for 2022 at Tuesday’s regular meeting, the first of the year. This will be the final year on the Council for Young, D-Gig Harbor, who was elected in 2015 and reelected in 2019. Term limits prevent him from running again. Marty Campbell, D-East
Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One has gradually added staff over the last few years to where it can now man fire engines with three instead of two people.
With four out of the seven council members being new, it’s believed they would be better served and serve better by meeting as a whole.
A person will be appointed to serve through November 2023, completing the term of Tracie Markley, who is leaving to become the city’s mayor.
Money to improve the interchange was in the House transportation budget two years ago, but never made it into the final bill.
By definition, a white Christmas is one in which there’s an inch of snow on the ground in the morning. Though Saturday might not qualify, there could be at least that much Christmas night and the following days.
The Department of Natural Resources will oversee the aquatic lands and lease, State Parks will manage the uplands and a boating association will renovate, maintain and operate the marina.
The effort, which is a drive-up affair again this year, achieves success through widespread support from the community.
A live-fire training center would be constructed, the Kimball Drive fire station rebuilt, and Artondale and Swede Hill stations remodeled for about $80 million.
Though nearly 90% of Tides staff is vaccinated, enough workers were stricken by the virus to make scheduling difficult.
