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The city of Gig Harbor is accepting public comment on the Harbor Winds development through Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Read More about Revised Harbor Winds plans call for 77 homes to replace forest east of Highway 16
Bids for repairs to the splash pad came in higher than the city can afford, so the popular feature won’t re-open until 2027.
Read More about Skansie Park splash pad repairs must wait until next year
Redside Construction of Bainbridge Island won the homeport bid and work could start as soon as late fall or early winter.
Read More about City accepts $3.6 million bid for Commercial Fishing Homeport construction
Citing increasing cost, staff time burden, city may scale back event sponsorship
Read More about Citing increasing cost, staff time burden, city may scale back event sponsorship
Gig Harbor Junior Sailing plans to build a facility at West Shore Marina, with help from a $1 million donation from the Stearns family. A city requirement for public access could be a hurdle.
Read More about Junior sailing club begins navigating permit process for new $1.72 million facility
Two local state representative races and a Congressional contest also were pared down through the Tuesday’s primary election.
Read More about Pierce County Council post coming down to Lykins, Solan
Gig Harbor council members seem open to a mutlifamily tax exemption to encourage housing for lower-income people.
Read More about Gig Harbor council appears receptive to affordable housing program
The chamber, as the city’s designated tourism marketing agency, requested $520,000 in lodging tax revenues. But projections show that would leave just $10,000 for other organizations.
Read More about Lodging tax panel hesitates over chamber’s request for lion’s share of available funding
A consultant now says a construction contract could go as high as $4.2 million, but city staff say the projection is a “worst-case scenario.”
Read More about City discusses possible cost increase, moorage, and regulations for Commercial Fishing Homeport
The challengers include an independent, a progressive who declined to state a party preference, a Republican and a “Trump Republican.”
Read More about Four candidates challenge freshman Rep. Randall