Submitted by Rikki McGee. As the summer approaches, the Pierce County Chambers-Clover Watershed Council (CCWC) invites you to participate and review our resources and activities. Our theme this year is urbanization and its Impact on our watershed. You can read articles in our blog and listen to speakers who address timely topics at our monthly […]
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Pierce Transit June 10 Board Meeting Agenda
The Pierce Transit Board will meet on June 10 remotely at 4 pm. Read the meeting agenda and participation instructions here.
Strickland Led Legislation Gives New Farmers, Ranchers Early Financing Opportunities
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Today (June 3, 2024), Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced the bicameral Capital for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act. The bill will help new farmers and ranchers address early financial challenges. “New farmers starting their businesses often face financial barriers,” said […]
Pierce Transit Invites Public Comment on Transit Development Plan
Pierce Transit’s Transit Development Plan (TDP) looks back at work accomplished in 2023 and describes planned activities from 2024 through 2029. The report includes the agency’s services and operations, goals and strategies, performance measures, consistency with other plans, planned service and operating changes, planned capital expenses, a multi-year financial plan, and projects of regional significance. […]
Social Security omits food from in-kind support and maintenance calculations
Supplement Security Income (SSI) provides monthly payments to adults and children with a disability or blindness. It also provides monthly payments to adults aged 65 and older, who have limited income and resources. SSI benefits help pay for basic needs like rent, food, clothing, and medicine. People applying for and receiving SSI must meet eligibility […]
Friday Ride #3
Memorial Day Weekend is always a fun time to take a break, relax with the family, commemorate the holiday, and enjoy the arriving summer weather. It was also a great day for a Friday Ride… A burglary, shooting investigation, some public interaction with our youth and a physical domestic violence call are some of the […]
Pierce Transit – Notice of public hearing scheduled for June 10th Board Meeting
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held as part of the Board of Commissioners’ meeting on Monday, June 10, 2024. The Board meeting begins at 4:00 p.m. and members of the public may attend the meeting in person or virtually through Zoom. The purpose of this hearing is to receive public […]
Public asked to provide input on Pierce County’s Vision Zero Action Plan project
Pierce County is creating a Vision Zero Action Plan (VIZO) with the goal of attaining zero fatalities and serious injuries among all modes of transportation in unincorporated Pierce County by 2035. Public input on traffic safety in Pierce County is being collected to assist in plan development. The Vision Zero Action Plan is a data-driven […]
The Board of Health June 5 Meeting Agenda
The Board of Health will hold a Regular Meeting on June 5 (3-5 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.