City of Lakewood announcement.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed into law in November of 2021. The bipartisan federal package established funding to address aging infrastructure, broadband connectivity, water quality, electrification, and transportation nationwide.
Many local projects in Pierce County may be eligible for funding under the act, including the removal of the Chambers Creek Dam. Chambers Creek runs between Lakewood and University Place, and an obsolete dam in its estuary into the Puget Sound is a threat to salmon populations.
On Wednesday, May 4, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Marilyn Strickland, Rep. Derek Kilmer, Nisqually Tribal Chairman Willie Frank III, Puyallup Tribal Chairman Bill Sterud, and Lakewood City Councilmember Don Anderson visited the Chambers Creek Dam. They held a press event nearby to discuss the new legislation and its expected local benefits.
“This project will address a century-old industrial site by removing an obsolete dam and restoring the tidelands and shoreline of Chambers Bay. It combines environmental remediation, replacement of an aging bridge, and traffic safety enhancements… At the same time, it enhances the efforts to restore salmon fisheries in the area. It will provide living-wage jobs and improve recreational opportunities. Thank you so much, Representative Strickland, for being a champion of this project, and thank you, Madam Speaker, for joining us to see what Pierce County can do to address aging infrastructure and improve the environment when we all work together.“
– Don Anderson, Lakewood City Councilmember
The City of Lakewood works closely with tribes, agencies, and legislators at all levels to form effective partnerships and advance infrastructure projects of regional benefit.
A live stream of the event was posted to Rep. Marilyn Strickland’s Facebook page.
Nice dog and pony show.
Is that really what it takes to get some of our money back from D.C. to do a local project?
Representative Strickland has proven to be quite the social climber in the democrat establishment.
That will continue to be possible as long as the national debt obligation – now north of $30,000,000,000,000 – continues to to piled upon.
For the second time, I called in to her recent townhall meeting and listened to her respond to pre-submitted and screened questions – all within her preferred wheelhouse.
I did not make it past the screener, as I wanted to question her blatant attacks on and violations of the US Constitution and the rule of law, when it does not suit her far-left agenda.
One only need look at the City of Tacoma and what it has become under such “leadership” – her legacy.
When’s the last time we had a leader around here who spoke of rugged individualism rather than equity of outcome?
The latest democrat scheme to bail out the universities who sold progressive students a worthless education, by paying off their student loans, speaks to such failure and fantasy.
If we really need this type of a circus performance to replace a tiny bridge and take out a mini dam, then there is no equitable or sustainable future for us.
1. Name a GOP rep that does Town Halls.
2. The calls they answer are submitted days earlier. Not to my liking either but it negates uncouth hotheads. Call a couple days beforehand. Ask a question without emotional motivation, then see they’ll take you serious.
3. The debt, currently closer to 20billion than 30, is almost exclusively given to billionaire tax cuts. Y’know, the ‘job creators’?
4. The rest of your points are vague, however I am sure you are welcome to submit your opinion piece to The Suburban Times about Rep. Strickland’s “blatant attacks on and violations of the US Constitution and the rule of law”.
You got everything right Brian. Believe me, there is a lot of people who are tuned in on what is happening in our area.
I was called to get in on the Strickland townhall as were many of my friends but we opted out knowing she would take only calls that she wanted to answer.
Too bad more people don’t wake up around here and really see what is happening but your local newspaper and local news stations are all run by socialist liberal Democrats and will only feed you what they want you to know. They will not tell you the whole story. Corruption at it’s finest!!
That anyone would consider support from such an out of touch, senile, ideologue as Nancy could be tallied in the plus column says volumes about the leadership in Tacoma/Lakewood. Absolutely pathetic in every way, shape and form. Is this the best you’ve got?
1. There aren’t any Republicans left around here.
2. Only a lefty sees facts as coming from a hot head.
3. No. It’s 30 and it’s Trillion not billion.
Wow on that one.
I see why you’re afraid of facts.
4. The 2nd amendment to the US Constitution is real and every bit as relevant as the ones the left weaponizes arbitrarily..
You are clearly triggered – good.
My goodness. If I hate, can I become a conservative?
You are right on the trillion. Everything else, however…
With respect I would like to clarify your claim
about the deficit. That’s okay, mistakes happen or perhaps you read an unvetted report? I tend to refer to the official websites or nonpartisan financial reports.
This was updated 15 hours ago on
https://www.cbo.gov › publication
The federal budget deficit was $360 billion in the first seven months of fiscal year 2022 (that is, from October 2021 through April 2022), the Congressional Budget Office estimates. That amount is about one-fifth of the $1.9 trillion shortfall recorded during the same period in 2021.
If someone has a different opinion I’m not sure why the name calling and desire to trigger others is necessary? I count myself as an American first and try not to act the victim.
V.,
Yes mistakes do happen.
I am referring to the ever-increasing national debt obligation which continues to compound with interest and endless borrowing.
Look up national debt calculator.
You are referring to an annual budget –
two different things
“National debt clock”
Sorry.