Initial installation of new parking meters along Market Place West in the Village at Chambers Bay is underway. The meter heads will be installed on July 8 and 9 and tested for several days afterward. They should be active on Monday, July 22. The 90-minute meters cost $0.50 for the first half hour. Additional 15-minute […]
Register for the National Night Out Caravan by July 26
your neighborhood starts to make plans for its National Night Out celebration on Tuesday, Aug. 6, don’t forget to register your event with the City’s public safety team so that it can be included on the Public Safety Caravan schedule. Members of the U.P. Police Department, West Pierce Fire & Rescue, City Council members and […]
UPPD Police Blotter – Jun. 26
The most recent significant public safety activity in University Place can be read here.
What is your vision for the Four Corners?
Within the next 20 years, Sound Transit plans to extend the Tacoma Link light rail to the intersection of South 19th and South Mildred streets (known to many as “the Four Corners”). The new station will connect Tacoma Community College to Sea-Tac International Airport, Seattle and points further north in King County. The project is […]
Important Fireworks Reminders
With Independence Day just around the corner, U.P. residents are reminded that the only fireworks legal for discharge in University Place are non-aerial and non-explosive fountains, cones, novelty (snakes, poppers), smoke balls and sparklers. Fireworks can only be discharged in the city on July 4 from 9 a.m. to midnight. For more information, visit Fireworks Rules […]
Vote for Your Favorite Wayfinding Design
Duck Daze participants had an opportunity to see and vote on four design options for a cohesive family of wayfinding signage that the City plans to install at strategic locations, destinations and districts around the City. In order to gather as much community input as possible, the City has also launched a brief online survey so that […]
Concerts in the Orchard
Beginning July 18 and continuing Thursday nights through Aug. 15, Curran Orchard Resource Enthusiasts (CORE) will be hosting its popular Concerts in the Orchard series. Bring a picnic dinner and picnic blanket (or camp chairs) and enjoy free live music amid the beauty of the Curran Apple Orchard (3920 Grandview Drive W.). Please note that […]
Music on the Square Begins July 10
Mark your calendars and plan to be in Market Square every Wednesday from July 10 through Aug. 28 to hear great live music from some of the Northwest’s most popular musicians. The music begins at 6 p.m. but be sure to leave time to buy dinner from each week’s featured food truck or from a […]
The University Place City Council June 17 Meeting Agenda
The University Place City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on June 17 (6:30 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.