City of Fircrest announcement. We are currently in the midst of the watermain project on Summit Avenue from Columbia to Stanford St. This project is expected to be completed by the end of September, with further permanent asphalt repairs weather permitting. We appreciate your patience and understanding during the duration of this project. Please feel […]
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Feeding a Hungry Community: UP/Fircrest Rotary Food Drive
Rotary Club of University Place/Fircrest story. The Rotary Club of University Place-Fircrest (Rotary of UP-Fircrest) gathered donations of 2,651 pounds of food from shoppers at Green Firs Safeway for donation to the Families Unlimited Food Bank. This marks the second year of cooperation with Safeway at Green Firs during an August food drive. According to […]
City Manager Scott Pingel resigns to take position in Newcastle
City of Fircrest announcement. Fircrest City Manager Scott Pingel has notified the City Council that he is resigning at the end of August to take the City Manager position in Newcastle, WA. Mr. Pingel has been the Fircrest City Manager for nearly 5 years. “We knew when we hired Scott in 2017 that his career […]
Fircrest Police Chief Cheesman Announces 2023 Retirement
City of Fircrest announcement. Fircrest Police Chief John Cheesman has officially notified the City that he will retire in February 2023. When he leaves the Public Safety Building as Chief for the last time, he will have served in law enforcement for over 40 years – all with the Fircrest Police Department. The City is […]
Fircrest, U.P. residents graduate from UW-Madison
About 7,700 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison on May 13 and 14, including students from Fircrest and University Place. Fircrest – Raka Pratidina, Col of Agricultural & Life Sci, Bachelor of Science-Agricultural Business Management, Agricultural Business Management University Place – Mitchell Wright, Law School, Doctor of Law (Juris Doctor), Law There were two […]
Cooling Centers Information
City of Fircrest announcement. This week, US National Weather Service Seattle is predicting a wave of hot weather to hit our region! Our Fircrest Community Center has A/C and we welcome you to cool off inside. Our cooling center will be open from 8 am – 9 pm Monday thru Friday. Here is more information […]
Fircrest seeks RFP to resurface tennis courts
City of Fircrest announcement. The City of Fircrest Parks and Recreation Department is requesting proposals to resurface three(3) tennis courts at one (1) park within the City. The resurfacing and striping will change someof the courts from a standard tennis court layout to also include pickleball lines. Please see thescope of work for additional details. […]
Proposed development prompts Fircrest planning commission meeting
City of Fircrest announcement. The Fircrest Planning Commission will hold special meetings on July 19, 2022, and August 3, 2022, for the sole purpose of discussing the proposed mixed-use development, located at 2119 Mildred Street. The meeting will commence at 6:00 PM at Fircrest City Hall, 115 Ramsdell Street, Fircrest WA 98466.
Encampment Near Orchard Street Water Tower
City of Fircrest announcement. The City of Fircrest is aware and closely monitoring the encampment near our water tower near Lowe’s on Orchard Street. We share Orchard Street with the City of Tacoma. The Anchor Church property and Lowe’s happen to be in Tacoma, therefore, not in our jurisdiction. Fircrest only owns the parcel where […]