Priority: Long-range financial stability to provide a balance of City services
Upgraded office/reception area at Sumner Cemetery
Helped Cummins open state-of-the-art new facility and Amazon.com expand their facility
Hired Meter Technician and transferred most residential readings to monthly for more immediate reporting on water use
Conducted surveys, outreach and pop-ups in the park for feedback on Parks Plan, Manufacturing/Industrial area, and Town Center Plan
Replaced damaged playground equipment in Seibenthaler Park
Police Department’s School Resource Officer continued to build strong relationships with schools, teachers and students
Trained officer in Commercial Vehicle Enforcement to be able to monitor safety of large trucks traveling within the city
Placed a bearded dragon with bone disease into a rescue home
Purchased a small garbage truck to make emptying cans in parks, along Main Street and along the trail more efficient
Added ConnectGIS to website for online mapping services
Added second, larger reserved parking lot for commuters
Updated Crime Mapping software offered online
Wrangled a ram that got loose in Sumner
Priority: Safe & efficient transportation system
Continued converting old sidewalk crossings to meet ADA standards
Voluntary Sidewalk Program returned to help residents add/fix sections
Designed solution to expand SR 410/Traffic Avenue interchange
Began building replacement of Bridge Street bridge
Expanded RPZs to alleviate parking congestion on residential streets
Urged property owners to prune brush from sidewalks and alleys
Obtained $4.7 million grant to repave 24th Street & 142nd Avenue
Used grant to purchase sidewalk sucker to fix upheaving sidewalks
Completed grinding & patchwork on Sumner-Tapps Highway
Chip-seal & fog coated Thompson Street and 63rd St Ct E
Added thermal crosswalks on Elm St and Traffic Ave
Contracted with Pierce County to restripe streets
Repaved Puyallup Street
Provided tips to reduce bicycle and car theft
Participated in a Distracted Driving Emphasis Campaign
Participated in DUI Emphasis Patrols
Issued parking infractions & traffic tickets
Continued partnership with Bonney Lake for Municipal Court services
Priority: Enhance community character
Delivered gifts to over 500 local children through Sumner’s Toy Box
Launched Instagram account and #SumnerEats campaign
Held a Holiday Bazaar to support services at the Senior Center
Hosted Write in the Valley, Music Off Main, Movies Off Main through the Sumner Arts Commission
Hosted Daffodil Festival, Santa Parade and Classy Chassis
Repainted the gazebo in Heritage Park
Ran the Special Olympics Torch through Sumner
Placed flags throughout Sumner Cemetery for Memorial Day
Joined region in celebrating Live Like the Mountain Is Out
Walked a mile in high heels for the Sexual Assault Center
Held an Open House at the Metro Animal Services’ shelter
Supported over 150 permitted events including Come Walk With Me, Rhubarb Days, Homecoming Parade, Street of Treats and more
Hosted Sumner University, giving tours of the Wastewater Treatment Facility, City Shops, Cemetery, Police Department and more
Presented at the Northwest Festivals Conference held in Sumner
Tore down the old Union Bank building to move City employee parking and prepare Red Apple site for redevelopment
Priority: Protection of water, open spaces, and other natural resources
Installed large sandbags to protect infrastructure along White River
Obtained $1 million in funding from Pierce County Flood Control Zone District to increase river channel migration
Offered medicine disposal bin and hosted two drug take-back days
Started smoke testing sewer lines to check for issues
Built decant facility to dry out debris, street sweepings for disposal
Provided education about invasive bugs that harm trees
Helped 65 businesses manage hazardous waste
Provided education about conserving water use
Worked on sewer lift station at 16th Street & Bonney Ave
Produced & mailed water quality report to customers
Helped Ecology with clean-up from overturned truck
Hosted a Shred & Clean to help people safely recycle
Added QR codes to City Council meetings so attendees can follow agenda packets on their phones/tablets instead of huge paper packets
Fixed broken water main along Thompson Street in freezing temps
Purchased unique spider excavator from Liechtenstein to better clean ditches, storm ponds with less invasive equipment and less staff time
Awards & Honors
Washington Finance Officers Association honored Kassandra Raymond with
Professional Finance Officer Award
Received a clean audit from the Washington State Auditor
Earned (again) accreditation for the Police Department from the Washington
Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs
Earned (again) Washington State Dept of Ecology’s Outstanding Performance award for the Wastewater Treatment Facility
Tree City USA from the Arbor Day Foundation
WellCity Award from Association of Washington Cities
Complete Streets Award–with a grant of $250,000 for sidewalks, street trees and updating the Parks Plan
Partnerships
with Stafford Suites for continued growth in programs and attendance at Sumner Senior Center
with YMCA to plan expanded recreation opportunities in Sumner
with local Boy Scouts to build a box to collect worn-out flags & dispose of them properly and add a sign highlighting veterans buried at the Sumner Cemetery
with Pierce Conservation District to plant 1100 native trees and shrubs along Salmon Creek watershed and 1400 plants along the Puyallup River
with Sumner School District to continue providing a facility for Elhi Hill High School
with REI & Sumner High School to replace non-native chain trees along Thompson Street with native dogwoods and with Golden State Foods to add/replace street trees throughout Sumner
with Rainbow Girls, who cleaned headstones at Sumner Cemetery on Labor Day
with 13th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion to build relationships with Army staff & families while stationed at JBLM
with Sumner Downtown Promotion Association to provide Street of Treats
and Rhubarb Days
