The Board of Health will hold a Regular Meeting on Feb. 21 (3-5 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Pierce County
Pierce County: A True Mental Health Failure
On February 12, 2024, Carelon released an email which notified community providers that Recovery Innovations will close two crisis stabilization facilities, one in Fife and one in Parkland/Spanaway. The Fife facility has been open for many years providing both crisis stabilization and Evaluation and Treatment (E&T) services. The 12 beds for E&T services will remain […]
The Pierce County Library System needs to know what’s important to residents
PIERCE COUNTY – The Pierce County Library System is seeking input from residents in the Library’s service area to help the Library System develop a new strategic plan. The Library System needs to understand what is happening in individuals’ lives and their families’ lives, as well as what’s happening in communities throughout unincorporated Pierce County and the […]
House Approves New Department of Housing Bill
Addressing the housing crisis is a top priority of Rep. Melanie Morgan (D-Spanaway), who introduced HB 2270 this year to begin the process to create a new Department of Housing. That bill passed the House of Representatives Friday afternoon by a vote of 58-39. “The State of Washington has passed great laws, created many programs, and provided […]
Home Ownership Opportunities and Information
Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 announcement. For a long time in this country, and more locally, in this County, we haven’t established a methodology to build affordable housing to the scale that is needed. Affordable housing is defined as housing for people who make 80% or less of the area median […]
Pierce College is relaunching student newspaper: The Pinnacle.
Since 1974, Pierce College has had a proud tradition of student media on both the Puyallup and Fort Steilacoom campuses with The Post and The Pioneer. Under the new banner of “The Pinnacle” students from across the Pierce College District can get their campus news from a single source. Treva Adkins, 44, is the editor-in-chief […]
Leavitt’s Lucas Petty Act passes the House unanimously
The opioid and fentanyl crisis has hit our communities hard. Sadly, a whopping 68 percent of overdose deaths in Washington are from opioids and fentanyl. Even more alarming, our state had the second-highest percentage increase—65 percent—in deaths from fentanyl poisoning over a one-year period. Deaths related to opioids and fentanyl have risen alarmingly quickly among […]
Making progress
Submitted by Bruce Dammeier. Today, we are releasing our fourth Annual DEI Report. It reflects the work many of you are doing to provide opportunities for everyone to reach their full potential. I’m proud of the progress we have made. For example, since 2017 we’ve significantly broadened opportunities in management, hired more women and veterans, […]
2024 sees moderate increases in property taxes
Property tax statements are in the mail this week to 175,000 owners of residential and commercial land and buildings in Pierce County. For homes where the tax is paid through a mortgage escrow account, the statement goes to the bank or mortgage company. The 2024 statements are also posted on the Assessor-Treasurer’s website, piercecountywa.gov/atr. Pierce […]