Please make plans to join in an annual rite of spring in University Place: Parks Appreciation Day. Held in conjunction with April’s Earth Day celebrations, this year’s Parks Appreciation Day will take place on Saturday, April 20 at the Curran Apple Orchard (3920 Grandview Drive W.). Beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing until noon, volunteers […]
Park and Recreation Commission Public Meeting on Cirque Park Improvements
Please make plans to attend a public meeting on Thursday, April 11 from 6-8 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers to learn more about improvements to Cirque Park. Feedback from the 2023 “Reimagining Cirque Park” community survey resulted in ideas for the park, including the prospect of developing a Community Center on the 22-acre […]
UPPD Police Blotter – Apr. 3
The most recent significant public safety activity in University Place can be read here.
27th Street Business District Survey Closes April 17
As a major east-west route from Fircrest to Puget Sound, the 27th Street Business District was U.P.’s original business corridor. Today it is home to more than 150 businesses including eateries, medical and professional services, salons and automotive repair—to name just a few. The business district runs along 27th Street West from Elwood Drive West […]
University Place Spring Clean-Up and Canned Food Drive
Residents NORTH of 40th St W. Saturday, April 6 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents SOUTH of 40th St W. Saturday, April 13 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dispose of and/or recycle some unwanted items and yard waste for FREE! Clean Up Rules: Limit: one load per household for all items EXCEPT for […]
The University Place City Council April 1 Meeting Agenda
The University Place City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on April 1 (6:30 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Second Annual Rotary CleanUP, April 27
Mark your calendars! The second annual Rotary CleanUP is Saturday, April 27. In this event we tackle removing the trash and litter along our streets and curbs and celebrate community. (Did you know that Washington State is the worst state for littering on public roads? Let’s try to “curb” that in our own fair city.) […]
Sanitary Sewer Service Expansion Project Moving Forward with Recommendations
At the Feb. 20 Council Meeting, the City Council approved the recommendation to move forward with plans to expand sanitary sewer service in up to four neighborhoods: Areas 2, 8, 12 and 5a (see map below). These areas were selected through evaluation of factors such as cost/parcels served, environmental impacts, history of septic failures, income levels, and […]
UPPD Chief Pat Burke to speak at April Westside Wakeup
University Place Police Chief Pat Burke will be the guest speaker at the April 26 quarterly Wakeup meeting of the Westside Branch of the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. at Boathouse 19 (9001 S. 19th St., Tacoma). Enjoy a light breakfast and network with colleagues from U.P. and Fircrest. […]