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The council voted 4-3 to recommend approving the 0.1% sales tax, proceeds from which would help hire sheriff deputies. It will formally take up the proposal next month.
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A Pierce County engineer clarifies that a roundabout isn’t the only option for the intersection of Warren Drive and Fox Island Bridge Road, but also explains why it could be a good one.
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The city and civic groups are organizing a Fourth of July parade and other activities to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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As the city of Gig Harbor prepares to overhaul its zoning codes, a possible public-private partnership to bring multifamily housing to the Judson Street complex is an option.
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Washington state moved one step closer Monday to creating a personal income tax two years after the Legislature said it wouldn’t. Majority Democrats in the Senate advanced legislation on a 27-22 vote to tax households earning more than a million dollars. Passage of the bill followed a three-and-a-half hour debate on whether this will make for a fairer
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The legislation would bar local jurisdictions from enforcing camping bans, unless they provide “adequate” shelter beds. State Rep. Adison Richards, D-Gig Harbor, voted against it.
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The Fox Island Bridge Type, Size and Location study, released last week, clarifies length and cost for three replacement options.
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Alan Anderson founded the Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Club in 2002. The city of Gig Harbor will name a boat storage facility at Ancich Park after him.
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If approved by the county council, the levy would create a 0.1% sales tax — one cent on every $10 spent — to increase funding for public safety, including in the Sheriff’s Office.
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The code update will make some land less developable in Gig Harbor, but future revisions to the city’s housing code will make other properties more developable.
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