On July 13, 2023, elected officials, housing and service providers, and community members broke ground on the Copper Way multifamily affordable housing community in Spanaway, marking the start of the first affordable housing project to receive funding from Pierce County’s affordable housing fund. That fund was made possible by the passage of the Maureen Howard […]
Pierce County Executive Vetoes Summer Supplemental Budget
The 2024 summer supplemental budget faced a veto this week from the Pierce County Executive. In his veto message, County Executive Bruce Dammeier asserted that the summer supplemental budget was “expanded yet incomplete,” pushed through on a partisan vote, and riddled with “irregular fund transfers, new administrative constraints, and ill-advised spending.” “The Executive’s vague objections […]
Council Adopts Summer Supplemental Budget
The Pierce County Council adopted its summer supplemental to the 2024-2025 Biennial Budget on Tuesday, Sept. 10 on a 4 to 3 vote. This is the second time the summer supplemental has been adopted by the Council after it was approved for reconsideration by the majority of the legislative body on Tuesday, Sept. 3, and […]
Council’s Summer Supplemental Budget Looms Large as Executive Proclaims State of Emergency for Homeless Response System
The Vice Chair of the Pierce County Council motioned to reconsider the Council’s summer supplemental to the 2024-2025 Biennial Budget on Tuesday, Sept. 3, following revelations of contracting issues in the Pierce County Human Services Department The motion was approved for the Council to act on the summer supplemental budget at its next regular meeting […]
Pierce County Council Poised to Take up Summer Supplemental Budget to Make Real Progress
The Pierce County Council’s Committee of the Whole passed an amended version of the County Executive’s proposed summer supplemental to the 2024-2025 Biennial Budget out of Committee with a do-pass recommendation on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. Proposed Ordinance No. O2024-543s now heads to the full Council for a public hearing and final action. What: Public Hearing on […]
Serve on the Pierce County Veterans Advisory Board
Are you a veteran passionate about making a difference in the lives of fellow veterans in Pierce County? The Veterans Advisory Board (VAB) may be the perfect opportunity for you to turn that passion into action. Pierce County is looking for volunteers to fill two upcoming vacancies on the VAB to help make a difference […]
County Council Launches New Budget Website for 2024-2025 Biennial Budget
The Pierce County Council is excited to announce the launch of a new website dedicated to the 2024-2025 Biennial Budget. This platform is designed to enhance fiscal transparency and accessibility, providing residents with comprehensive insights into the county’s biennial budget and priorities. The site breaks the biennial budget down by Council priority areas, making information […]
Council Approves Temporary Housing Communities Ordinance for Referral to Community Development and Environment Committee
On Tuesday, July 16, the Pierce County Council approved its consent agenda containing Proposal O2024-540, an ordinance adopting interim amendments to three chapters in the Pierce County Code (PCC) to eliminate regulatory barriers for Temporary Housing Communities, or THCs, in unincorporated Pierce County. A similar proposal came before Council as Proposal O2024-538 on Tuesday, July […]
Pierce County Council to Consider Interim Ordinance to Remove Barriers to Emergency Shelters
Pierce County is currently facing a public health and safety emergency with respect to homelessness. The 2024 Point-in-Time Count exposed a 23% year-over-year increase in homelessness, with 30% living unsheltered. The closure of the FOB (Forward Operating Base) Hope Veterans Village, the county’s only sanctioned veteran’s tent encampment, will further heighten the need for emergency […]