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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
Gig Harbor City Council members used ranked-choice voting to prioritize capital projects over the next two years.
Read More about Council members pick Crescent Creek Park, downtown revitalization as top capital priorities
Both Democrat Deb Krishnadasan and Republican Gary Parker will advance to the general election regardless of the results of the Aug. 4 primary.
Read More about 26th District Senate primary merely a preview of November
Longtime legislator Michelle Valdez opted not to run for re-election to House Position 2. These are the candidates seeking to succeed her.
Read More about Four candidates step into the ring for Position 2 in the 26th District